探亲 (tàn qīn) — to visit one's family (especially after a long separation)
Definition
探亲 is to visit one's own family or relatives, often after a long time away. 探望 is for visiting someone (often sick or elderly) and 探 on its own is broader — exploring, scouting, or visiting in general.
verb
to visit one's family (especially after a long separation)
Examples
- 探亲。Měi nián chūn jié tā dōu huí jiā tàn qīn.He goes home to visit his family every Spring Festival.
- ，。Wǒ chū guó sān nián, zhī tàn guò yí cì qīn.I've been abroad for three years and only visited my family once.
- 探亲，。Zhè cì tàn qīn, tā dǎ suàn zhù liǎng gè xīng qī.For this family visit, he plans to stay two weeks.
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