亲家

親家

qìngjia

noun #26,090

Measure Word

两家亲家 jiā

Meanings

1 relatives by marriage
2 the parents of one's child's spouse
3 in-laws (between the two sets of parents)

Characters

related by marriage (in this compound; also: close/dear)

Examples

我们两家成了亲家，关系更近了。

Wǒmen liǎng jiā chéng le qìngjia, guānxi gèng jìn le.

Our two families have become relatives by marriage, bringing us closer.

亲家母来我家做客，我们聊了一整天。

Qìngjiāmǔ lái wǒ jiā zuòkè, wǒmen liáo le yī zhěng tiān.

My son-in-law's mother came to visit, and we chatted all day.

Tips

usage

亲家 (qìngjia) refers to the relationship between the parents of a married couple — not the in-laws from your own child's perspective, but the reciprocal relationship between both sets of parents. Note the irregular pronunciation qìngjia, not qīnjiā.

Stroke Order

亲 qīn

家 jiā