血缘 (xuè yuán) — blood relationship; consanguinity
Definition
血缘 refers to the biological blood tie between relatives — the shared family bond by birth. 血脉 is similar but emphasizes the unbroken line of descent (lineage/ancestry) more than the biological relationship itself.
noun
blood relationshipconsanguinity
Examples
- 血缘。xuè yuán Guān xì shì jiā zú chuán chéng de jī chǔ.Blood relationship is the foundation of family lineage.
- ，血缘。Zài fǎ lǜ shàng, xuè yuán guān xì jué dìng le jì chéng quán.Legally, blood relationship determines inheritance rights.
- 血缘，。Yǎng fù mǔ suī rán méi yǒu xuè yuán, dàn gǎn qíng shēn hòu.Although adoptive parents have no blood relationship, their bond is deep.
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