亲戚

• 拼音: qīn qi
• 汉字拆解: 亲 = 立 + 木 + 见 (intimate/close); 戚 = 戊 + 丁 (relative; also grief)

含义

Relatives; extended family members related by blood or marriage.

Refers to extended family beyond the immediate household — aunts, uncles, cousins, and in-laws. Chinese culture places great importance on maintaining ties with 亲戚, especially during festivals when visiting relatives is considered obligatory.

例句

1. 春节期间，他奔走于好几家亲戚之间，累得精疲力竭。
2. 她在外地工作多年，很少有机会回家走亲戚。
3. 这位远道而来的亲戚是他母亲的表妹，平日联系不多。

用法指南

语境: family, social, festivals

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 过年走亲戚是中国传统习俗，承载着浓厚的人情温暖。(Visiting relatives during the New Year is a Chinese tradition that embodies warmth and human connection.)
• 她家亲戚众多，逢年过节总是热热闹闹、人声鼎沸。(She has many relatives, so the family home is always lively and bustling during festivals.)

错误说法

• 我的亲戚是我爸爸 — use 父亲 for immediate family; 亲戚 refers to extended relatives, not parents or siblings

起源与历史

亲 (close/intimate) + 戚 (relative by marriage; also carries a sense of concern) — those closely related

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal