双亲
shuāng qīn
Pinyin

Definition

双亲
 - 
shuāng qīn
  1. parents

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

母亲
mǔ qīn
  1. 1 mother
  2. 2 also pr. [mǔ qin]
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
父亲
fù qīn
  1. 1 father
  2. 2 also pr. [fù qin]
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
相亲
xiāng qīn
  1. 1 blind date
  2. 2 arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiàng qīn])
  3. 3 to be deeply attached to each other
亲
qīn
  1. 1 parent
  2. 2 one's own (flesh and blood)
  3. 3 relative
  4. 4 related
  5. 5 marriage
  6. 6 bride
  7. 7 close
  8. 8 intimate
  9. 9 in person
  10. 10 first-hand
  11. 11 in favor of
  12. 12 pro-
  13. 13 to kiss
  14. 14 (Internet slang) dear
亲们
qīn men
  1. 1 darlings
  2. 2 fans
  3. 3 followers
  4. 4 short form of 親愛的們|亲爱的们
亲爱
qīn ài
  1. 1 dear
  2. 2 beloved
  3. 3 darling
亲戚
qīn qi
  1. 1 a relative (i.e. family relation)
  2. 2 CL:門|门[mén],個|个[gè],位[wèi]
双
Shuāng
  1. 1 surname Shuang
双子
Shuāng zǐ
  1. 1 Gemini (star sign)
思亲
sī qīn
  1. 1 to remember one's parents
  2. 2 to feel homesick for one's relatives
探亲
tàn qīn
  1. 1 to go home to visit one's family
无双
wú shuāng
  1. 1 incomparable
  2. 2 matchless
  3. 3 unique
父母亲
fù mǔ qīn
  1. 1 parents
西双版纳
Xī shuāng bǎn nà
  1. 1 Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southern Yunnan
亲人
qīn rén
  1. 1 one's close relatives
亲切
qīn qiè
  1. 1 amiable
  2. 2 cordial
  3. 3 close and dear
  4. 4 familiar
亲友
qīn yǒu
  1. 1 friends and relatives
亲口
qīn kǒu
  1. 1 one's own mouth
  2. 2 fig. in one's own words
  3. 3 to say sth personally
亲吻
qīn wěn
  1. 1 to kiss
  2. 2 kiss
亲和力
qīn hé lì
  1. 1 (personal) warmth
  2. 2 approachability
  3. 3 accessibility
  4. 4 (in a product) user friendliness
  5. 5 (chemistry) affinity

Idioms (20)

一箭双雕
yī jiàn shuāng diāo
  1. 1 lit. one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom)
  2. 2 to kill two birds with one stone
串亲访友
chuàn qīn fǎng yǒu
  1. 1 to call on friends and relations (idiom)
任人唯亲
rèn rén wéi qīn
  1. 1 to appoint people by favoritism (idiom); nepotism
  2. 2 corrupt appointment
六亲不认
liù qīn bù rèn
  1. 1 not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives
六亲无靠
liù qīn wú kào
  1. 1 orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on
  2. 2 left to one's own devices
割股疗亲
gē gǔ liǎo qīn
  1. 1 to cut flesh from one's thigh to nourish a sick parent (idiom)
  2. 2 filial thigh-cutting
名利双收
míng lì shuāng shōu
  1. 1 both fame and fortune (idiom)
  2. 2 both virtue and reward
大义灭亲
dà yì miè qīn
  1. 1 to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it
寡二少双
guǎ èr shǎo shuāng
  1. 1 peerless
  2. 2 second to none (idiom)
御驾亲征
yù jià qīn zhēng
  1. 1 the emperor leads his troops into battle (idiom)
  2. 2 to take part personally in an expedition
才貌双全
cái mào shuāng quán
  1. 1 talented and good-looking (idiom)
攀亲道故
pān qīn dào gù
  1. 1 to use claims to kinship or friendship to climb socially (idiom)
文武双全
wén wǔ shuāng quán
  1. 1 well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier
  2. 2 master of pen and sword
比翼双飞
bǐ yì shuāng fēi
  1. 1 lit. a pair of birds flying close together (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. two hearts beating as one
  3. 3 name of a sweet and sour chicken wing dish
疏不见亲
shū bù jiàn qīn
  1. 1 lit. casual aquaintances should not come between relatives
  2. 2 blood is thicker than water (idiom)
皇亲国戚
huáng qīn guó qī
  1. 1 the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections
相亲相爱
xiāng qīn xiāng ài
  1. 1 to be kind and love one another (idiom); bound by deep emotions
众叛亲离
zhòng pàn qīn lí
  1. 1 lit. people rebelling and friends deserting (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to find oneself utterly isolated
福无双至
fú wú shuāng zhì
  1. 1 blessings never come in pairs (idiom)
腹背相亲
fù bèi xiāng qīn
  1. 1 to be on intimate terms with sb (idiom)

Sample Sentences

木兰不愿为官。木兰从军十二年，现在只想回家乡伺候双亲。请皇上恕罪！
Mùlán bù yuàn wéi guān 。Mùlán cóngjūn shí èr nián ，xiànzài zhǐ xiǎng huí jiāxiāng cìhòu shuāngqīn 。qǐng huángshàng shùzuì ！
I do not wish to take office. I've been enlisted for 12 years and now, all I desire is to return to my home and serve my parents. Your Majesty, please forgive me!
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