至亲 (zhì qīn) — closest relative; close kin
Definition
Literary/formal word for one's closest blood relatives (parents, children, siblings). Stronger and more elevated than the everyday 家人.
noun
closest relativeclose kin
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 至亲。Fù mǔ shì nǐ de zhì qīn.Your parents are your closest relatives.
- ,至亲。Duì yú měi gè rén lái shuō, zhì qīn dōu shì zuì zhòng yào de rén.For everyone, close relatives are the most important people.
- 至亲,。Tā shī qù le suǒ yǒu de zhì qīn, gǎn dào fēi cháng gū dú.He lost all his close relatives and felt very lonely.
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