远亲 (yuǎn qīn) — distant relative (by blood or marriage); relative who lives far away
Definition
Literally 'distant kin' — a relative connected to you by blood or marriage but not closely (e.g. a cousin of your grandfather), as opposed to 近亲 (close kin). The 'far' can also refer to where they live.
noun
distant relative (by blood or marriage)relative who lives far away
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 远亲。Zhè wèi yuǎn qīn shì wǒ zǔ fù de biǎo dì.This distant relative is my grandfather's cousin.
- 远亲，。Suī rán tā men shì yuǎn qīn, dàn guān xì hěn hǎo.Although they are distant relatives, they have a good relationship.
- 远亲。Wǒ men jiā de yuǎn qīn dōu zhù zài nán fāng.All of our distant relatives live in the south.
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