HSK6: learn ten words at a time

父亲 · fùqīn

father; more formal than 爸爸

I / me我wǒ(modifier / structural particle)的defather父亲fù qīnto be / is是shì一名yī míngchauffeur司机sī jī。

wǒ de fù qīn shì yī míng sī jī。

Here, 父亲: father; more formal than 爸爸.

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母亲 · mǔqīn

mother; more formal than 妈妈

I / me我wǒ(modifier / structural particle)的demother母亲mǔ qīnto be / is是shì一名yī míngnurse护士hù shì。

wǒ de mǔ qīn shì yī míng hù shi。

Here, 母亲: mother; more formal than 妈妈.

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亲戚 · qīnqi

relative; family member related by birth or marriage

Spring Festival (Chinese…春节chūn jié(modifier / structural particle)的detime时候shí hòu，a relative (i.e. family…亲戚qīn qī(plural)们menalways常chángto come来lái我家wǒ jiā。

chūn jié de shí hou， qīn qi men cháng lái wǒ jiā。

Here, 亲戚: relative; family member related by birth or marriage.

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亲 · qīn

kiss

mama妈妈mā māparents-in-law of one's…亲qīn(completed / change)了lechild孩子hái zi(used after a verb) give it…一下yī xià。

mā ma qīn le hái zi yí xià。

Here, 亲: kiss.

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亲爱 · qīn’ài

dear; beloved, usually followed by 的

dear亲爱qīn ài(modifier / structural particle)的deteacher老师lǎo shī，谢谢您xiè xiè nín(modifier / structural particle)的deassistance帮助bāng zhù。

qīn ài de lǎo shī， xiè xie nín de bāng zhù。

Here, 亲爱: dear; beloved, usually followed by 的.

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亲朋好友 · qīnpéng-hǎoyǒu

family and friends

we / us我们wǒ mento invite邀请yāo qǐng(completed / change)了lefriends and family亲朋好友qīn péng hǎo yǒuto participate参加cān jiāwedding ceremony婚礼hūn lǐ。

wǒ men yāo qǐng le qīn péng hǎo yǒu cān jiā hūn lǐ。

Here, 亲朋好友: family and friends.

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亲切 · qīnqiè

warm and friendly

she / her她tāto speak说话shuō huà(modifier / structural particle)的detone语气yǔ qìdegree / adjective linker很hěnamiable亲切qīn qiè。

tā shuō huà de yǔ qì hěn qīn qiè。

Here, 亲切: warm and friendly.

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亲情 · qīnqíng

family affection; love between family members

这部zhè bùmovie电影diàn yǐngto show表现biǎo xiàn(completed / change)了ledeep深厚shēn hòu(modifier / structural particle)的deaffection亲情qīn qíng。

zhè bù diàn yǐng biǎo xiàn le shēn hòu de qīn qíng。

Here, 亲情: family affection; love between family members.

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亲人 · qīnrén

close family member or relative

at / in在zàiparts of the country other…外地wài dìto work工作gōng zuòo'clock时shí，he / him他tādegree / adjective linker很hěnto miss想念xiǎng niànone's close relatives亲人qīn rén。

zài wài dì gōng zuò shí， tā hěn xiǎng niàn qīn rén。

Here, 亲人: close family member or relative.

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亲自 · qīnzì

personally; do something oneself

boss老板lǎo bǎnpersonally亲自qīn zìto receive接待jiē dài(completed / change)了levisitor客人kè rén。

lǎo bǎn qīn zì jiē dài le kè rén。

Here, 亲自: personally; do something oneself.

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