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

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.

我今年春节要走好几家亲戚。

Wǒ jīnnián chūnjié yào zǒu hǎo jǐ 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