be related by blood/marriage; have distant family ties
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be related by blood or marriage; to have family ties (often distant)
Typically indicates distant rather than close family relationships. Often appears in the set phrase 沾亲带故.
Wǒ我
gēn跟
tā他
zhān沾
diǎn点
ér儿
qīn亲
。
I have some distant family ties with him.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
zhān沾
qīn亲
dài带
gù故
，
guān关
xi系
yī一
zhí直
bú不
cuò错
。
They have family connections and old ties, so their relationship has always been good.
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Bié别
kàn看
tā他
xìng姓
Wáng王
，
qí其
shí实
gēn跟
Lǎo老
Wáng王
jiā家
bù不
zhān沾
qīn亲
。
Don't be fooled by his surname Wang—he's not actually related to the Wang family.