至亲

至親

zhìqīn

noun #28,842

Meanings

1 closest relatives
2 next of kin
3 dearest family members

Characters

utmost; to reach; extremely

relative; close; kin

Examples

HSK 4

父母兄弟都是我们的至亲。

Fùmǔ xiōngdì dōu shì wǒmen de zhìqīn.

Parents and siblings are all our closest relatives.

HSK 7-9

失去至亲的痛苦难以言表。

Shīqù zhìqīn de tòngkǔ nányǐ yánbiǎo.

The pain of losing one's closest family is beyond words.

Tips

memory

至 means 'utmost' or 'to reach the extreme', and 亲 means 'relative' or 'close'. So 至亲 = the most extreme closeness = next of kin.

Stroke Order

至 zhì

亲 qīn