亲人

• 拼音: qīn rén
• 汉字拆解: 亲 = simplified from 親, meaning close or dear; 人 = pictograph of a standing person

含义

Family member; relative; loved one. Refers to people connected by blood or deep emotional bonds.

Primarily means close family members — parents, siblings, children, grandparents. Can be extended to include anyone with a family-like bond. More emotionally charged than 家人 (household members). Often used in contexts of separation, reunion, or loss. Carries strong emotional weight.

例句

1. 过年的时候，大家都希望能和亲人团聚。
2. 他在外地工作，非常想念亲人。
3. 解放军战士把灾区人民当作自己的亲人。

用法指南

语境: family, emotions, festivals

语气: sentimental

正确说法

• 能和亲人在一起是最幸福的事。(Being together with loved ones is the happiest thing.)
• 他很久没见到亲人了。(He hasn't seen his family in a long time.)

错误说法

• 我的亲人是一只猫。(Don't use 亲人 for pets — it specifically refers to human family members or people with family-like bonds.)

起源与历史

亲 means close or dear; 人 means person. Together they mean the people closest to your heart — those bound by blood or deep affection.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal