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亲戚
親戚
qīnqi
1. a relative (i.e. family relation)
2. CL:[[門|门<mén>]], [[個|个<gè>]], [[位<wèi>]]
HSK 4

Character Breakdown

亲
qīn
relatives, parents; intimate; the hazelnut tree
HSK 4 9 丶
戚
qī
ashamed, grieving; related to; relative
HSK 4 11 丶

Compound Words (1)

走亲戚
zǒuqīnqi
to visit relatives

Example Sentences (2)

当时她的父母和亲戚都不支持她，可是她坚持自己的选择，现在终于向所有人证明了她的选择是正确的。
Dāngshí tā de fùmǔ hé qīnqi dōu bù zhīchí tā, kěshì tā jiānchí zìjǐ de xuǎnzé, xiànzài zhōngyú xiàng suǒyǒu rén zhèngmíng le tā de xuǎnzé shì zhèngquè de.
At the time, her parents and relatives didn't support her, but she stuck to her choice, and now she has finally proven to everyone that her choice was correct.
Text 3
很多人出国后常常会买外国的巧克力，回来送给亲戚朋友。
Hěn duō rén chūguó hòu chángcháng huì mǎi wàiguó de qiǎokèlì, huílái sòng gěi qīnqī péngyǒu.
Many people often buy foreign chocolate after going abroad and bring it back to give to their relatives and friends.
Text 1

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