Definition
探亲 (tàn qīn) specifically means visiting family after a long separation, often during holidays like Spring Festival. It is a separable verb (离合词), so you can insert words like 一次 or 过 between 探 and 亲. 探望 (tàn wàng) is more general visiting, especially of someone ill or elderly, and is not separable.
verb
to visit one's family (especially after a long separation)
Examples
- 探亲。Měi nián Chūnjié tā dōu huí jiā tàn qīn.He goes home to visit his family every Spring Festival.
- ，。Wǒ chū guó sān nián, zhǐ 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 dǎsuàn zhù liǎng gè xīngqī.For this family visit, he plans to stay two weeks.
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