亲属 (qīn shǔ) — relative; kin member (formal)
Definition
亲属 (qīnshǔ) is the formal, legal term for 'relatives' — broader than 亲人 (immediate family only) and more official than 亲戚 (everyday relatives). 家属 specifically means a person's dependents in legal/official contexts.
noun
relativekin member (formal)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，。Fǎ lǜ shàng, pèi ǒu shǔ yú jìn qīn shǔ.Legally, a spouse counts as a close relative.
- 亲属。Tā suǒ yǒu de qīn shǔ dōu lái cān jiā le hūn lǐ.All his relatives came to attend the wedding.
- 亲属。Měi nián chūn jié wǒ men dōu huì bài fǎng gè wèi qīn shǔ.Every Spring Festival we visit all our relatives.
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