How to say “family love” in Chinese

亲情
qīnqíng

family love

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Family and loved ones”

“Family love” in Chinese is 亲情, qīn qíng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

亲情 is read qīn qíng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

qīn — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
qíng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

亲
qīn — related by blood; parents
情
qíng — feeling; matter

On the left, 忄 “heart”. In 事情 it is read with 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 “亲情”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “family love” in Chinese?

“Family love” in Chinese is 亲情, pinyin qīnqíng.

What does 亲情 mean?

亲情 (qīnqíng) means “family love”.

How do you write 亲情?

亲情 is 2 characters: 亲 (qīn) — related by blood; parents; 情 (qíng) — feeling; matter. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 亲情?

亲情 is read qīnqíng. Tones: qīn — first tone, qíng — second tone. The page has an audio recording.

“family love” in the lesson “Goodbyes and reunions”

This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 5. 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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