How to Say ‘Relatives’ in Simplified Chinese
亲戚
qīn qī
[qīnqi]
💬 Usage Tip: Said (qīn qi), with the second part light and toneless.
🇨🇳 In China: Relatives are a big part of life; at Chinese New Year people visit them in rounds, and the swarm of names to remember is a running joke even among Chinese people.
Phrase Breakdown
亲戚
qīn qī
[qīnqi]
relatives
A general word for relatives outside your immediate family.
春节我们去看亲戚。
We visit relatives during Spring Festival.
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