How to say “relative” in Chinese
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“Relative” in Chinese is 亲戚, qīn qi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
亲戚 is read qīn qi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On its own it's read qī; in 亲戚 it takes the neutral tone.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “亲戚”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 亲戚. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是我的一个亲戚tāshìwǒdeyígeqīnqiHe's a relative of mine.
- 他的亲戚分散在全国各地tādeqīnqifēnsànzàiquánguógèdìHis relatives are scattered all over the country.
More words from the lesson “Relatives and hometown”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “relative” in Chinese?
“Relative” in Chinese is 亲戚, pinyin qīnqi.
What does 亲戚 mean?
亲戚 (qīnqi) means “relative”.
How do you write 亲戚?
亲戚 is 2 characters: 亲 (qīn) — related by blood; parents; 戚 (qī) — relatives. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 亲戚?
亲戚 is read qīnqi. Tones: qīn — first tone, qi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“relative” in the lesson “Relatives and hometown”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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