qīn

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Definitions

  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

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Words Containing 亲

探亲
tàn qīn

to go home to visit one's family

母亲
mǔ qīn

mother

父亲
fù qīn

father

亲人
qīn rén

one's close relatives

亲切
qīn qiè

amiable

亲友
qīn yǒu

friends and relatives

亲和力
qīn hé lì

(personal) warmth

亲密
qīn mì

intimate

亲属
qīn shǔ

kin

亲情
qīn qíng

affection

亲爱
qīn ài

dear

亲戚
qīn qi

a relative (i.e. family relation)

亲手
qīn shǒu

personally

亲朋好友
qīn péng hǎo yǒu

friends and family

亲热
qīn rè

affectionate; intimate; warmhearted

亲生
qīn shēng

one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth)

亲眼
qīn yǎn

with one's own eyes

亲自
qīn zì

personally

亲身
qīn shēn

personal

亲近
qīn jìn

intimate

乡亲
xiāng qīn

fellow countryman (from the same village)

一亲芳泽
yī qīn fāng zé

to get close to

串亲访友
chuàn qīn fǎng yǒu

to call on friends and relations (idiom)

事必躬亲
shì bì gōng qīn

to attend to everything personally

代孕母亲
dài yùn mǔ qīn

surrogate mother

令亲
lìng qīn

Your esteemed parent (honorific)

任人唯亲
rèn rén wéi qīn

(idiom) to appoint people by favoritism; to practice cronyism (or nepotism)

依亲
yī qīn

to be dependent on a relative

做亲
zuò qīn

to become related by marriage

两亲
liǎng qīn

see 雙親|双亲[shuāng qīn]

六亲
liù qīn

one's kin

六亲不认
liù qīn bù rèn

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

orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on

割股疗亲
gē gǔ liáo qīn

to cut flesh from one's thigh to nourish a sick parent (idiom)

可亲
kě qīn

kindly

同乡亲故
tóng xiāng qīn gù

fellow countryman (from the same village)

和蔼可亲
hé ǎi kě qīn

affable

丧亲
sàng qīn

bereavement

单亲
dān qīn

single parent

单亲家庭
dān qīn jiā tíng

single parent family

大义灭亲
dà yì miè qīn

to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it

天亲
tiān qīn

one's flesh and blood

姻亲
yīn qīn

relation by marriage; in-laws

娃娃亲
wá wa qīn

arranged betrothal of minors

娶亲
qǔ qīn

to take a wife

嫡亲
dí qīn

closely related by blood

定亲
dìng qīn

to settle a marriage

家亲
jiā qīn

one's deceased close relatives

尊亲
zūn qīn

(honorific) your parent

对亲
duì qīn

courting

御驾亲征
yù jià qīn zhēng

the emperor leads his troops into battle (idiom)

思亲
sī qīn

to remember one's parents

恭亲王
gōng qīn wáng

Grand Prince (Qing title)

恭亲王奕䜣
gōng qīn wáng yì xīn

Grand Prince Yixin (1833-1898), sixth son of Emperor Daoguang, prominent politician, diplomat and modernizer in late Qing

懿亲
yì qīn

(formal) close kin

成亲
chéng qīn

to get married

手足亲情
shǒu zú qīn qíng

brotherly kindness

招亲
zhāo qīn

to invite the groom (who will live with the bride's family)

提亲
tí qīn

to propose marriage

提亲事
tí qīn shì

to propose marriage

抢亲
qiǎng qīn

marriage by capture

攀亲
pān qīn

to seek to profit by family ties

攀亲道故
pān qīn dào gù

to use claims to kinship or friendship to climb socially (idiom)

母亲节
mǔ qīn jié

Mother's Day

每逢佳节倍思亲
měi féng jiā jié bèi sī qīn

doubly homesick for our dear ones at each festive day (from a poem by Wang Wei 王維|王维[wáng wéi])

求亲
qiú qīn

to make an offer of marriage (to another family on behalf of one's son or daughter)

求亲靠友
qiú qīn kào yǒu

to rely on the help of relatives and friends

没亲没故
méi qīn méi gù

without relatives or friends

熊亲戚
xióng qīn qi

(coll.) busybody relative

父母亲
fù mǔ qīn

parents

父亲节
fù qīn jié

Father's Day

男女授受不亲
nán nǚ shòu shòu bù qīn

men and women should not touch hands when they give or receive things (citation, from Mencius)

男性亲属
nán xìng qīn shǔ

kinsman

疏不见亲
shū bù jiàn qīn

lit. casual aquaintances should not come between relatives

皇亲国戚
huáng qīn guó qī

the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections

直系血亲
zhí xì xuè qìng

direct descendant

直系亲属
zhí xì qīn shǔ

next of kin

相亲
xiāng qīn

blind date

相亲相爱
xiāng qīn xiāng ài

(idiom) (of siblings, spouses etc) very close to each other; inseparable; devoted to each other

相亲角
xiāng qīn jiǎo

\matchmaking corner\, a gathering in a park for parents who seek marriage partners for their adult children by connecting with other parents who put up posters displaying their unmarried child's details

省亲
xǐng qīn

to visit one's parents

众叛亲离
zhòng pàn qīn lí

lit. people rebelling and friends deserting (idiom)

睦亲
mù qīn

close relative

穷在闹市无人问,富在深山有远亲
qióng zài nào shì wú rén wèn , fù zài shēn shān yǒu yuǎn qīn

the poor are ignored in the busiest city; the rich will find relatives in the deepest mountain

结亲
jié qīn

to marry

继亲
jì qīn

stepfamily

腹背相亲
fù bèi xiāng qīn

to be on intimate terms with sb (idiom)

至亲
zhì qīn

next of kin

举目无亲
jǔ mù wú qīn

to look up and see no-one familiar (idiom); not having anyone to rely on

茂亲
mào qīn

one's capable and virtuous relatives

血亲
xuè qīn

kin

血亲复仇
xuè qīn fù chóu

blood or family feud (idiom)

表亲
biǎo qīn

cousin (via female line)

裙带亲
qún dài qīn

relatives of the wife (slightly pejorative)

亲事
qīn shì

marriage

亲代
qīn dài

parent's generation

亲信
qīn xìn

(often pejorative) trusted aide; confidant

亲们
qīn men

darlings

亲兄弟,明算帐
qīn xiōng dì , míng suàn zhàng

even with your own brother, keep clear accounts (idiom)

亲力亲为
qīn lì qīn wéi

to do sth oneself

亲北京
qīn běi jīng

pro-Beijing (stance, party etc)

亲口
qīn kǒu

one's own mouth

亲吻
qīn wěn

to kiss

亲和
qīn hé

to connect intimately (with)

亲和性
qīn hé xìng

compatibility

亲善
qīn shàn

goodwill

亲善大使
qīn shàn dà shǐ

goodwill ambassador

亲嘴
qīn zuǐ

to kiss (on the mouth)

亲如一家
qīn rú yī jiā

family-like close relationship (idiom)

亲如手足
qīn rú shǒu zú

as close as brothers (idiom); deep friendship

亲妈
qīn mā

one's own mother

亲子
qīn zǐ

parent and child

亲子鉴定
qīn zǐ jiàn dìng

paternity or maternity test

亲家
qìng jia

parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law

亲密无间
qīn mì wú jiān

close relation, no gap (idiom); intimate and nothing can come between

亲征
qīn zhēng

to take to the field oneself (of emperor)

亲爱精诚
qīn ài jīng chéng

camaraderie

亲族
qīn zú

relatives

亲昵
qīn nì

intimate

亲朋
qīn péng

relatives and friends

亲历
qīn lì

personal experience

亲民
qīn mín

in touch with the people

亲民党
qīn mín dǎng

People First Party, Taiwan

亲水性
qīn shuǐ xìng

hydrophilic

亲水长廊
qīn shuǐ cháng láng

waterside promenade

亲炙
qīn zhì

to be enlightened by direct contact with sb

亲爸
qīn bà

one's own father

亲王
qīn wáng

prince

亲生子女
qīn shēng zǐ nǚ

natural child

亲生骨肉
qīn shēng gǔ ròu

one's own flesh and blood

亲疏
qīn shū

close and distant (relatives)

亲疏贵贱
qīn shū guì jiàn

close and distant, rich and poor (idiom); everyone

亲眷
qīn juàn

relatives

亲眼目睹
qīn yǎn mù dǔ

to see for oneself

亲睦
qīn mù

friendly

亲睦邻邦
qīn mù lín bāng

friendly neighboring countries

亲笔
qīn bǐ

in one's own handwriting

亲缘
qīn yuán

blood relationship

亲缘关系
qīn yuán guān xì

phylogenetic relationship

亲美
qīn měi

pro-U.S.

亲耳
qīn ěr

with one's own ears

亲临
qīn lín

to go in person

亲临其境
qīn lín qí jìng

to travel to a place personally (idiom)

亲自动手
qīn zì dòng shǒu

to do the job oneself

亲卫队
qīn wèi duì

SS or Schutzstaffel, paramilitary organization in Nazi Germany

亲亲
qīn qīn

dear one

亲赴
qīn fù

to travel to (a place where duty calls)

访亲问友
fǎng qīn wèn yǒu

to visit friends and relations (idiom)

许亲
xǔ qīn

to accept a marriage proposal

认亲
rèn qīn

to visit new in-laws after a marriage

说亲
shuō qīn

to act as a matchmaker

走亲戚
zǒu qīn qi

to visit relatives

走亲访友
zǒu qīn fǎng yǒu

to visit one's friends and relatives

躬亲
gōng qīn

to attend to personally

迎亲
yíng qīn

(of the groom's family) to send a bridal sedan chair 花轎|花轿 to fetch the bride

近亲
jìn qīn

close relative

近亲交配
jìn qīn jiāo pèi

inbreeding

近亲繁殖
jìn qīn fán zhí

inbreeding

远亲
yuǎn qīn

a distant relative

远亲不如近邻
yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín

A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.

双亲
shuāng qīn

parents

非亲非故
fēi qīn fēi gù

lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom)