血缘 (xuèyuán): blood relationship

Measure Word

一种血缘 zhǒng

Literally 'blood connection' - blood relationship

HSK 4

他们之间有血缘关系。

Tāmen zhījiān yǒu xuèyuán guānxì.

They are related by blood.

HSK 7-9

血缘并不是亲情的唯一纽带。

Xuèyuán bìngbù shì qīnqíng de wéiyī niǔdài.

Blood ties are not the only bond of family affection.

usage

血缘 refers specifically to biological/genetic kinship. For non-biological family bonds, use 亲情.

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