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亲生

親生
qīnshēng
adjective HSK 7-9 #4,667

Meanings

  1. 1 biological (parent/child)
  2. 2 one's own (child/parent)

Characters

亲
qīn
parent; biological
生
shēng
to give birth
Literally 'personally born' - biological, not adopted

Examples

HSK 2
他对养子和亲生儿子一样好。
Tā duì yǎngzǐ hé qīnshēng érzi yīyàng hǎo.
He treats his adopted son and biological son equally well.
HSK 7-9
她一直不知道自己的亲生父母是谁。
Tā yīzhí bùzhīdào zìjǐ de qīnshēng fùmǔ shì shéi.
She never knew who her biological parents were.

Tips

usage
亲生 always modifies family terms: 亲生父母 (biological parents), 亲生孩子 (biological child). It distinguishes blood relations from adopted or step-relations.

Stroke Order

亲 qīn
生 shēng