How to say “loved ones” in Chinese
loved ones, relatives
“Loved ones” in Chinese is 亲人, qīn rén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
亲人 is read qīn rén: 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
A picture of a walking person: two legs.
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 “亲人”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 亲人. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 过年的时候我最想念亲人guòniándeshíhou,wǒzuìxiǎngniànqīnrénAt Chinese New Year I miss my family the most.
More words from the lesson “Goodbyes and reunions”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “loved ones” in Chinese?
“Loved ones” in Chinese is 亲人, pinyin qīnrén.
What does 亲人 mean?
亲人 (qīnrén) means “loved ones, relatives”.
How do you write 亲人?
亲人 is 2 characters: 亲 (qīn) — related by blood; parents; 人 (rén) — person. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 亲人?
亲人 is read qīnrén. Tones: qīn — first tone, rén — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“loved ones” 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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