双亲 (shuāng qīn) — both parents
Definition
A formal, written term meaning 'both parents' (father and mother together). More literary than the everyday 父母.
noun
both parents
Examples
- 双亲。Tā de shuāng qīn dōu hěn jiàn kāng.Both his parents are very healthy.
- 双亲。Tā měi nián dōu huí guó kàn wàng shuāng qīn.She returns to her home country every year to visit her parents.
- 双亲。Wǒ cóng xiǎo jiù gēn shuāng qīn yì qǐ shēng huó.I have lived with my parents since I was young.
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