relative; kin; family member
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
relative; family member; kin
formalA formal and legal term for relatives, encompassing both blood relations (consanguinity) and relations by marriage (affinity).
Wǒ我
de的
zhí直
xì系
qīn亲
shǔ属
bāo包
kuò括
fù父
mǔ母
、
pèi配
ǒu偶
hé和
hái孩
zi子
。
My immediate relatives include parents, spouse, and children.
Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
tián填
xiě写
yī一
fèn份
xū需
yào要
liè列
chū出
suǒ所
yǒu有
páng旁
xì系
qīn亲
shǔ属
de的
biǎo表
gé格
。
She is filling out a form that requires listing all collateral relatives.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Gēn根
jù据
fǎ法
lǜ律
guī规
dìng定
，
mǒu某
xiē些
qīn亲
shǔ属
guān关
xì系
xiǎng享
yǒu有
jì继
chéng承
quán权
。
According to the law, certain kinship relations have the right of inheritance.
Zài在
zhè这
ge个
jiā家
zú族
jù聚
huì会
shàng上
，
yuǎn远
jìn近
qīn亲
shǔ属
dōu都
lái来
le了
。
At this family gathering, relatives both near and far came.