How to say “relatives” in Chinese
relatives, kin
“Relatives” in Chinese is 亲属, qīn shǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
亲属 is read qīn shǔ: 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
It's also used for your Chinese zodiac year: “born in the Year of the Tiger”.
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 “亲属”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “relatives” in Chinese?
“Relatives” in Chinese is 亲属, pinyin qīnshǔ.
What does 亲属 mean?
亲属 (qīnshǔ) means “relatives, kin”.
How do you write 亲属?
亲属 is 2 characters: 亲 (qīn) — related by blood; parents; 属 (shǔ) — belong to; genus, kind. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 亲属?
亲属 is read qīnshǔ. Tones: qīn — first tone, shǔ — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“relatives” in the lesson “Dad’s sister, Mom’s brother”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 6. 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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