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亲生

親生
qīnshēng
adjective HSK 7 #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

她一直不知道自己的亲生父母是谁。
Tā yīzhí bù zhīdào zìjǐ de qīnshēng fùmǔ shì shéi.
She never knew who her biological parents were.
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.

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