亲
Readings and meanings
- close; dear, like family (as in 亲人)
- to kiss someone
- dear; a friendly way to start an online message
Examples
我爱我的亲人。
wǒ ài wǒ de qīn rén
I love my family.
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妈妈亲了亲我。
mā ma qīn le qīn wǒ
Mom gave me a kiss.
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亲爱的朋友，你好吗？
qīn ài de péng you nǐ hǎo ma
Dear friend, how are you?
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Words that use “亲” as qīn
亲人qīn rénclose family members, like parents, brothers, sisters, and…WordHSK 3亲切qīn qièwarm and friendly, in a kind wayWordHSK 3亲自qīn zìyourselfWordHSK 3母亲mǔ qīnmotherWordHSK 3父亲fù qīnfatherWordHSK 3亲密qīn mìvery close, like best friends or familyWordHSK 4亲爱qīn àidearWordHSK 4亲属qīn shǔyour family members, like parents, grandparents, brothers…WordHSK 6
qìng
qing4Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is qīn.
- the parents of your child's husband or wife (as in 亲家)
Examples
我们两家成了亲家。
wǒ men liǎng jiā chéng le qìng jia
Our two families became in-laws.
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亲家来了，我们很开心。
qìng jia lái le wǒ men hěn kāi xīn
My child's parents-in-law came, and we were very happy.
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Practice writing 亲
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