Writing
亲人 (qīn rén) — how to say "close relative" in Chinese
亲人
Close relative
noun
Character composition
亲
close, dear
人
person
Radicals / Keys
立
Stand
#117 · lì · 5 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
看望亲人
kànwàng qīnrén
visit a close relative
Examples
我们全家都是亲人，互相帮助。
Our whole family are close relatives, we help each other.
他是我的亲人。
He is my close relative.
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Close relative meaning
"close relative" in Chinese is 亲人 (qīn rén).
亲人 meaning in English
亲人 (qīn rén) means "Close relative".
How is 亲人 pronounced?
It is pronounced qīn rén (written as qin ren, qinren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "close relative" in Chinese characters?
It is written 亲人: 亲 has 9 strokes, 人 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 亲人?
亲人 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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