亲戚 (qīn qi) — relative (family relation)
Definition
亲戚 covers the whole network of relatives by blood or marriage — aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws. Compare 亲人 (close immediate family only) and 亲属 (formal/written, often on documents).
noun
relative (family relation)
Measure word · 门, 个, 位
Examples
- 亲戚。Wǒ yǒu hěn duō qīn qi.I have many relatives.
- 亲戚。Zhè wèi qīn qi shì wǒ de ā yí.This relative is my aunt.
- ，亲戚。Guò nián de shí hou, wǒ men huì qù kàn qīn qi.During the New Year, we go to visit relatives.
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