Definition
亲属 (qīn shǔ) is a formal, general term for 'relative' or 'kin member', often used in legal or official contexts (e.g., 近亲属 'close relative'). It is more formal and comprehensive than the everyday word 亲戚 (qīn qi), and broader than 亲人 (qīn rén, immediate family) or 家属 (jiā shǔ, dependents in bureaucratic settings).
noun
relativekin member (formal)
Examples
- ，。Fǎlǜ shàng, pèi'ǒu shǔyú jìn qīn shǔ.Legally, a spouse counts as a close relative.
- 亲属。Tā suǒyǒu de qīn shǔ dōu lái cānjiā le hūnlǐ.All his relatives came to attend the wedding.
- 亲属。Měinián Chūnjié wǒmen dōu huì bàifǎng gè wèi qīn shǔ.Every Spring Festival we visit all our relatives.
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