走亲戚

走親戚

zǒuqīnqi

verb

Meanings

1 to visit relatives
2 to go round to relatives' homes (especially at Spring Festival)

Characters

relative / close

Examples

HSK 7-9

大年初二开始走亲戚。

Dànián chū'èr kāishǐ zǒu qīnqi.

Visiting relatives starts on the second day of the lunar new year.

HSK 7-9

我今年春节要走好几家亲戚。

Wǒ jīnnián chūnjié yào zǒu hǎojǐ jiā qīnqi.

I have quite a few relatives to visit this Spring Festival.

Tips

usage

走 here means 'to go around / make the rounds', not just 'walk'. The set schedule is 正月初二 (daughter's family visits her parents), 初三-初五 (other relatives). Comes with gifts (礼品) and red envelopes for younger kids.

Stroke Order

走 zǒu

亲 qīn

戚 qī