亲
qīn
Pinyin

Definition

亲
 - 
qīn
  1. parent
  2. one's own (flesh and blood)
  3. relative
  4. related
  5. marriage
  6. bride
  7. close
  8. intimate
  9. in person
  10. first-hand
  11. in favor of
  12. pro-
  13. to kiss
  14. (Internet slang) dear
亲
 - 
qìng
  1. parents-in-law of one's offspring

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]
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
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
亲子
qīn zǐ
  1. 1 parent and child
  2. 2 parent-child (relationship)
  3. 3 two successive generations
亲家
qìng jia
  1. 1 parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law
  2. 2 relatives by marriage
亲密
qīn mì
  1. 1 intimate
  2. 2 close
亲情
qīn qíng
  1. 1 affection
  2. 2 family love
  3. 3 love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children
亲手
qīn shǒu
  1. 1 personally
  2. 2 with one's own hands
亲朋
qīn péng
  1. 1 relatives and friends

Idioms (20)

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
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
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
攀亲道故
pān qīn dào gù
  1. 1 to use claims to kinship or friendship to climb socially (idiom)
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
腹背相亲
fù bèi xiāng qīn
  1. 1 to be on intimate terms with sb (idiom)
举目无亲
jǔ mù wú qīn
  1. 1 to look up and see no-one familiar (idiom); not having anyone to rely on
  2. 2 without a friend in the world
血亲复仇
xuè qīn fù chóu
  1. 1 blood or family feud (idiom)
亲兄弟，明算帐
qīn xiōng dì , míng suàn zhàng
  1. 1 even with your own brother, keep clear accounts (idiom)
亲如一家
qīn rú yī jiā
  1. 1 family-like close relationship (idiom)
亲如手足
qīn rú shǒu zú
  1. 1 as close as brothers (idiom); deep friendship
亲密无间
qīn mì wú jiān
  1. 1 close relation, no gap (idiom); intimate and nothing can come between
亲疏贵贱
qīn shū guì jiàn
  1. 1 close and distant, rich and poor (idiom); everyone
  2. 2 all possible relations

Sample Sentences

语毕，女孩儿转过身，朝着大门走了进去。但，大门一直是关着的，自始至终没有开过！可秦宇他是亲眼看见女孩儿从关着的大门穿过去消失的！
yv3bì ，nǚháiēr zhuàn guò shēn ，cháozhe dàmén zǒu le jìnqù 。dàn ，dàmén yīzhí shì guān zhe de ，zìshǐzhìzhōng méiyǒu kāi guò ！kě QínYǔ tā shì qīnyǎn kànjiàn nǚháiēr cóng guān zhe de dàmén chuān guòqù xiāoshī de ！
After that, the girl turned around and walked through the door. But the door had been closed right from the start! Yet QinYu saw with his own eyes that the girl walked through the door and disappeared.
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我这次帮你介绍来相亲的是个老实人，你一定会喜欢的。
wǒ zhè cì bāng nǐ jièshào lái xiāngqīn de shì ge lǎoshi rén ，nǐ yīdìng huì xǐhuan de 。
The person I'm fixing you up with for the blind date is an honest person, you'll definitely like her.
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我要向你坦白一件事，其实我不是你的亲生妈妈。
wǒ yào xiàng nǐ tǎnbái yī jiàn shì ，qíshí wǒ búshi nǐ de qīnshēng māma 。
I have to confess to you that I am actually not your biological mother.
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利而诱之，乱而取之，实而备之，强而避之，怒而挠之，卑而骄之，佚而劳之，亲而离之。
lì ér yòu zhī ，luàn ér qǔ zhī ，shí ér bèi zhī ，qiáng ér bì zhī ，nù ér náo zhī ，bēi ér jiāo zhī ，yì ér láo zhī ，qīn ér lí zhī 。
To use benefits to gain an advantage; to take advantage of a messy situation; to be well prepared; withdraw or avoid confrontation in the face of a strong opponent; when the enemy is angry make him more angry; to be humble when the enemy is proud; provoke the enemy to tire the enemy out; arouse misunderstandings or problems within the enemy team
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我的行李已经装不下了，再说您是我的半个亲人，这些东西修一修，又可以再利用，岂不是两全其美？
wǒ de xíngli yǐjīng zhuāng bù xià le ，zàishuō nín shì wǒ de bànge qīnrén ，zhèxiē dōngxi Xiū yī Xiū ，yòu kěyǐ zài lìyòng ，qǐ búshi liǎngquánqíměi ？
My bags are already full and you’re half my kin too. Isn’t it the best of both worlds that these things can be reused after some repairs.
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故事的主题是关于一个家庭，一对情侣一个母亲和一个儿子。
gùshi de zhǔtí shì guānyú yīge jiātíng ，yīduì qínglǚ yīge mǔqīn hé yīge érzi 。
The theme of the story is about a family: a couple, a mother and a son.
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亲爱的，领导要我后天去一趟城里。
qīnàide ，lǐngdǎo yào wǒ hòutiān qù yī tàng chéng lǐ 。
Hey darling, my boss wants me to head to the city the day after tomorrow.
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你这个当爸爸的，平时多带他出去亲近一下自然，别等以后真近视了才想着亡羊补牢！
nǐ zhège dāng bàba de ，píngshí duō dài tā chūqù qīnjìn yīxià zìrán ，bié děng yǐhòu zhēn jìnshì le cái xiǎng zhe wángyángbǔláo ！
As his father you should take him out more often to get close to nature, don't wait for nearsightedness to happen then take measures.
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在中国的文化里面，父母亲都希望自己的小孩最后能够成功。
zài Zhōngguó de wénhuà lǐmiàn ，fùmǔqīn dōu xīwàng zìjǐ de xiǎohái zuìhòu nénggòu chénggōng 。
In Chinese culture, all the parents want their own kids to be successful at the end.
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亲爱的，我开完会了！
qīnàide ，wǒ kāi wán huì le ！
Honey, i finished the meeting!
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