亲生 (qīn shēng) — (adjective) one's own by blood, biological

Definition

亲生 means 'biological / by birth', used only for the blood relationship between parents and children (亲生父母, 亲生子女). Unlike 亲身 ('firsthand, in person'), it is never about an experience — always about parentage.

adjective
one's own by bloodbiological

Examples

  • 亲生
    Tā bú shì wǒ de qīn shēng mǔ qīn, dàn duì wǒ hěn hǎo.
    She is not my biological mother, but she is very kind to me.
  • 亲生
    qīn shēng Fù mǔ hé yǎng fù mǔ dōu ài zhè ge hái zi.
    Both biological parents and adoptive parents love this child.
  • 亲生
    Wǒ zhǎo dào le zì jǐ de qīn shēng fù qīn, fēi cháng gāo xìng.
    I found my biological father and am very happy.

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