亲戚(qīn qi)

HSK 42 charactersTrad. 親戚

a relative (i.e. family relation)

Character breakdown

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Example sentences

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  • 附近的朋友胜过远方的亲戚

    fù jìn de péng yǒu shèng guò yuǎn fāng de qīn qi

    A near friend is better than a far-away relative.

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