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亲人 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say qīnrén slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
这个词指有血缘关系或婚姻关系的人，比如父母、兄弟姐妹、祖父母等。也可以用来形容非常亲密的人，像家人一样。
Zhège cí zhǐ yǒu xuèyuán guānxì huò hūnyīn guānxì de rén, bǐrú fùmǔ, xiōngdì jiěmèi, zǔfùmǔ děng. Yě kěyǐ yònglái xíngróng fēicháng qīnmì de rén, xiàng jiārén yíyàng.
This word refers to people connected by blood or marriage, such as parents, siblings, grandparents, etc. It can also be used to describe very close people who are like family.
Context note
在日常生活里，我们常常用‘亲人’来谈论家庭聚会、节日团圆或者想念远方家人的时候。这是一个温暖、亲切的词。
Zài rìcháng shēnghuó lǐ, wǒmen chángcháng yòng 'qīnrén' lái tánlùn jiātíng jùhuì, jiérì tuányuán huòzhě xiǎngniàn yuǎnfāng jiārén de shíhòu. Zhè shì yī ge wēnnuǎn, qīnqiè de cí.
In daily life, we often use 'relative' when talking about family gatherings, holiday reunions, or missing family members far away. This is a warm, kind word.
5 examples
我的亲人住在北京，我很想念他们。
wǒ de qīn rén zhù zài běi jīng， wǒ hěn xiǎng niàn tā men。
My relatives live in Beijing, I miss them very much.
春节的时候，所有的亲人都会聚在一起吃年夜饭。
chūn jié de shí hòu， suǒ yǒu de qīn rén dōu huì jù zài yì qǐ chī nián yè fàn。
During the Spring Festival, all relatives gather together for the New Year's Eve dinner.
她有很多亲人，所以她的生日派对很热闹。
tā yǒu hěn duō qīn rén， suǒ yǐ tā de shēng rì pài duì hěn rè nào。
She has many relatives, so her birthday party is very lively.
老师就像我们的亲人一样，总是关心我们。
lǎo shī jiù xiàng wǒ men de qīn rén yí yàng， zǒng shì guān xīn wǒ men。
The teacher is like our relative, always caring about us.
昨天我收到一封来自亲人的信，非常高兴。
zuó tiān wǒ shōu dào yì fēng lái zì qīn rén de xìn， fēi cháng gāo xìng。
Yesterday I received a letter from a relative, I was very happy.
5 mini stories
小明的亲人从国外回来了。他们一起吃了一顿美味的饺子。
xiǎo míng de qīn rén cóng guó wài huí lái le。 tā men yì qǐ chī le yí dùn měi wèi de jiǎo zǐ。
Xiao Ming's relative came back from abroad. They ate a delicious meal of dumplings together.
小红的亲人送给她一只可爱的小狗。她每天和小狗一起玩。
xiǎo hóng de qīn rén sòng gěi tā yì zhī kě ài de xiǎo gǒu。 tā měi tiān hé xiǎo gǒu yì qǐ wán。
Xiao Hong's relative gave her a cute little dog. She plays with the dog every day.
小华的亲人生病了。他去医院看望，并说了一些安慰的话。
xiǎo huá de qīn rén shēng bìng le。 tā qù yī yuàn kàn wàng， bìng shuō le yì xiē ān wèi de huà。
Xiao Hua's relative got sick. He went to the hospital to visit and said some comforting words.
小丽的亲人教她骑自行车。虽然摔了几次，但最后学会了。
xiǎo lì de qīn rén jiào tā qí zì xíng chē。 suī rán shuāi le jǐ cì， dàn zuì hòu xué huì le。
Xiao Li's relative taught her how to ride a bike. Although she fell a few times, she finally learned.
小刚的亲人给他寄来一盒巧克力。小刚和朋友们分享了巧克力。
xiǎo gāng de qīn rén gěi tā jì lái yì hé qiǎo kè lì。 xiǎo gāng hé péng yǒu men fēn xiǎng le qiǎo kè lì。
Xiao Gang's relative sent him a box of chocolate. Xiao Gang shared the chocolate with his friends.