远房亲戚 (yuǎn fáng qīn) — distant relative
Definition
A blood relative not closely related — e.g., a second cousin or more distant. Distinguish from 亲戚 in general, which covers all relatives including close ones.
noun
distant relative
Examples
- 远房亲戚。Wǒ yǒu yí gè yuǎn fáng qīn zhù zài nán fāng.I have a distant relative living in the south.
- 远房亲戚。Jīn nián chūn jié wǒ men qù bài fǎng le yí wèi yuǎn fáng qīn.This Spring Festival we went to visit a distant relative.
- 远房亲戚，。Wǒ jiā de yuǎn fáng qīn hěn duō, dàn hěn shǎo jiàn miàn.My family has many distant relatives, but we rarely meet.
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