zhān
qīn

verb
common

Meaning of 沾亲

沾亲 means to be related by blood or marriage; to have family ties (often distant). Pronounced zhān qīn.

  • to be related by blood or marriage; to have family ties (often distant)

Definitions & Examples

gēn
zhān
diǎn
ér
qīn
 

I have some distant family ties with him.

men
liǎ
zhān
qīn
dài
 
guān
xi
zhí
cuò
 

They have family connections and old ties, so their relationship has always been good.

Bié
kàn
xìng
Wáng
 
shí
gēn
Lǎo
Wáng
jiā
zhān
qīn
 

Don't be fooled by his surname Wang—he's not actually related to the Wang family.