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亲子

Word · Noun · VerbTraditional親子

parent-child relationship; biological child; parental education

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

parent-child relationship; the blood relationship between parents and offspring

formal

Often used in contexts like education, psychology, or legal matters concerning parents and children.

Qīn亲
zǐ子
guān关
xì系
duì对
hái孩
zi子
de的
chéng成
zhǎng长
zhì至
guān关
zhòng重
yào要
 。

The parent-child relationship is crucial for a child's development.

Gōng公
sī司
zǔ组
zhī织
le了
qīn亲
zǐ子
huó活
dòng动
 ,
ràng让
yuán员
gōng工
hé和
hái孩
zi子
yī一
qǐ起
wán玩
shuǎ耍
 。

The company organized parent-child activities for employees to play with their kids.

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Qīn亲
zǐ子
jiàn鉴
dìng定
kě可
yǐ以
què确
dìng定
shēng生
wù物
xué学
shàng上
de的
fù父
zǐ子
guān关
xì系
 。

Paternity testing can confirm the biological father-child relationship.

2.

noun

biological child; one's own offspring, especially son

formal

Can be used to emphasize a direct biological connection, sometimes specifically referring to a son in traditional contexts.

Tā他
méi没
yǒu有
qīn亲
zǐ子
 ,
yí遗
chǎn产
jiāng将
yóu由
zhí侄
zi子
jì继
chéng承
 。

He has no biological children, so his inheritance will go to his nephew.

Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
 ,
qīn亲
zǐ子
yóu尤
qí其
shì是
zhǐ指
néng能
gòu够
chuán传
chéng承
xiāng香
huǒ火
de的
ér儿
zi子
 。

In ancient times, 'qin zi' especially referred to a son who could carry on the family line.

3.

verb

to raise and educate one's children; parental upbringing

formal

Often used in phrases praising or describing effective parenting methods.

Tā她
jiào教
zǐ子
yǒu有
fāng方
 ,
zhēn真
shì是
qīn亲
zǐ子
yǒu有
dào道
de的
diǎn典
fàn范
 。

She is a model of effective parenting, truly skilled in raising children.

Qīn亲
zǐ子
jiào教
yù育
shì是
jiā家
tíng庭
jiào教
yù育
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fen分
 。

Parental education is an important component of family education.