(qīn) — adjective: close, intimate, one's own (flesh and blood); verb: to kiss

Definition

亲 is the everyday word for 'close/intimate' (as in 亲密) and one's own by blood (亲兄弟). As a verb it means 'to kiss' — more casual than the formal 吻. Related ('relevant') is 相关, not 亲.

adjective: closeintimateone's own (flesh and blood)verb: to kiss

Examples

  • Tā men shì qīn xiōng dì, gǎn qíng hěn hǎo.
    They are own brothers and have a good relationship.
  • Tā men liǎng gè guān xì hěn qīn mì.
    The two of them have a very close relationship.
  • Tā qīn le mā ma yí xià.
    She kissed her mom.

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