亲友

親友

qīnyǒu

noun HSK 7-9 #12,715

Meanings

Literally 'relatives and friends'

他邀请了所有亲友参加婚礼。

Tā yāoqǐng le suǒyǒu qīnyǒu cānjiā hūnlǐ.

He invited all his relatives and friends to the wedding.

亲友们纷纷表示祝贺。

Qīnyǒu men fēnfēn biǎoshì zhùhè.

Relatives and friends all expressed their congratulations.

usage

亲友 is more concise and formal than 亲朋好友. Often used in written Chinese and formal announcements.

亲 qīn

友 yǒu