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亲戚
qīnqi
Description
“亲戚”是指和你有血缘关系或者因为结婚而有关系的人，比如叔叔、阿姨、表哥。
"亲戚" refers to people who are related to you by blood or marriage, such as uncles, aunts, and cousins.
过年的时候，我们常常去看望亲戚。
During the New Year, we often visit our 亲戚.
Meanings
亲戚qīnqi
relative; family member by blood or marriage
这个周末我要去看亲戚。
I'm going to visit relatives this weekend.
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Notes
- Etymology
亲 means close/kin and 戚 means relative, together forming a general word for relatives.
- Nuance
亲戚 covers extended family; use 家人 for immediate household members.
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