qìng
亲
used in '亲家'
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
in-laws; parents of one's spouse
Only used in the fixed compound word 亲家 (qìng jia), referring to the parents of one's spouse, or the relationship between married couples' families.
Qìng亲
jia家
jīng经
cháng常
huì会
yì一
qǐ起
jù聚
cān餐
，
tǎo讨
lùn论
hái孩
zi子
men们
de的
hūn婚
shì事
。
The in-laws often have meals together to discuss their children's wedding.
Tā他
de的
qìng亲
jia家
shì是
yī一
wèi位
tuì退
xiū休
de的
dà大
xué学
jiào教
shòu授
，
xué学
shi识
yuān渊
bó博
。
His in-laws are a retired university professor with profound knowledge.
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Liǎng两
qìng亲
jia家
jiàn见
miàn面
zǒng总
shì是
yǒu有
shuō说
bù不
wán完
de的
huà话
tí题
。
The two sets of in-laws always have endless topics to talk about when they meet.
Nǚ女
ér儿
jié结
hūn婚
hòu后
，
tā他
hé和
qìng亲
jia家
mǔ母
chéng成
le了
hěn很
hǎo好
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
。
After his daughter got married, he became good friends with his daughter-in-law's mother.
Chūn春
jié节
qī期
jiān间
，
liǎng两
qìng亲
jia家
huì会
yì一
qǐ起
dào到
shuāng双
fāng方
fù父
mǔ母
jiā家
bài拜
nián年
。
During the Spring Festival, the two sets of in-laws will go to both families' parents' homes to pay New Year's calls together.