immediate family; close, beloved person
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
immediate family member; spouse; kin
neutralRefers to people one is related to by blood, marriage, or legal adoption. The core, close family.
Tā她
wéi唯
yī一
de的
qīn亲
rén人
shì是
tā她
de的
nǚ女
ér儿
。
Her only immediate family member is her daughter.
Měi每
féng逢
jiā佳
jié节
，
rén人
men们
dōu都
huì会
xiǎng想
niàn念
yuǎn远
fāng方
de的
qīn亲
rén人
。
During festivals, people miss their distant family members.
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Tā他
de的
qīn亲
rén人
dōu都
lái来
cān参
jiā加
tā他
de的
hūn婚
lǐ礼
le了
。
All his family members came to attend his wedding.
Chú除
le了
fù父
mǔ母
，
tā他
zài在
zhè这
ge个
chéng城
shì市
méi没
yǒu有
qí其
tā他
qīn亲
rén人
。
Apart from his parents, he has no other family in this city.
noun
close, beloved person; someone treated like family
neutralOften used figuratively for friends, partners, or anyone with whom one shares a deep emotional bond.
Tā他
zài在
yì异
guó国
tā他
xiāng乡
yù遇
dào到
le了
dài待
tā他
rú如
qīn亲
rén人
de的
péng朋
you友
。
He met friends abroad who treated him like family.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
shī师
bù不
jǐn仅
shì是
wǒ我
de的
dǎo导
shī师
，
yě也
shì是
wǒ我
de的
qīn亲
rén人
。
This teacher is not only my mentor but also a dear person to me.
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Tā他
men们
bìng并
jiān肩
zuò作
zhàn战
duō多
nián年
，
zǎo早
yǐ已
shì是
shēng生
sǐ死
yǔ与
gòng共
de的
qīn亲
rén人
。
Having fought side by side for years, they have long been comrades-in-arms as close as family.