Meaning of 亲属
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- kin
- kindred
- relatives
How to use 亲属
亲属 is a formal word for relatives. It often appears in legal, medical, and official contexts such as forms, hospitals, and inheritance. Example: 只有直系亲属可以探视。(Zhǐyǒu zhíxì qīnshǔ kěyǐ tànshì.) Only immediate family members may visit.
亲 (qīn) means close or related by blood, as in 父亲 (fùqīn), and 属 (shǔ) means to belong, as in 属于 (shǔyú). Your 亲属 are the people you belong to through family ties.
Common mistake: Learners often read 属 as zhǔ or shù, but in 亲属 it is shǔ, the same as in 属于. Also, 亲属 sounds stiff in casual talk, so use 亲戚 (qīnqi) or 亲人 (qīnrén) when chatting about your family.
亲属 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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亲 qīn · parent · 9 strokes
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属 shǔ · category · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 亲属.
| 父亲 | fùqīn | father; also pr. [fu4 qin5] |
| 母亲 | mǔqīn | mother |
| 属于 | shǔyú | to belong to; to fall under (a category) |
| 亲自 | qīnzì | personally; in person |
| 亲人 | qīnrén | one's close relatives |
| 亲切 | qīnqiè | amiable; cordial |
| 家属 | jiāshǔ | family member; (family) dependent |
| 亲爱 | qīn'ài | dear; beloved |
| 亲密 | qīnmì | intimate; close |
| 亲眼 | qīnyǎn | with one's own eyes; personally |
| 亲手 | qīnshǒu | with one's own hands; personally |
| 亲戚 | qīnqi | a relative (i.e. family relation) |
Questions about 亲属
What does 亲属 mean?
亲属 (qīnshǔ) means "kin; kindred" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 亲属?
亲属 is made of 2 characters: 亲 (9 strokes), 属 (12 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 亲属 an HSK word?
Yes. 亲属 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 亲属 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 亲属 is written 親屬.
What is the difference between 亲属, 亲戚, and 亲人?
亲属 is a formal, broad term for all relatives, including immediate family and in-laws. 亲戚 is the everyday word, usually for relatives outside your own household. 亲人 is warm and emotional, meaning the family members closest to your heart.
How do you say immediate family or next of kin with 亲属?
直系亲属 (zhíxì qīnshǔ) means lineal or immediate relatives such as parents, children, and grandparents. 旁系亲属 (pángxì qīnshǔ) means collateral relatives such as siblings, cousins, aunts, and uncles. On forms, the emergency contact relative is often called 家属 (jiāshǔ).