Chinese
qīnyǒu
Meaning: relatives and friends
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

親友
親
友
亲友
亲
友

Example sentences

Many relatives and friends came to attend the wedding.
機場有許多人在迎接他們的親友。
机场有许多人在迎接他们的亲友。
There are many people at the airport welcoming their friends and relatives.
他的葬禮莊嚴肅穆,許多親友前來弔唁。
他的葬礼庄严肃穆,许多亲友前来吊唁。
His funeral was solemn and respectful, with many friends and relatives coming to offer their condolences.
許多親友參加了他的追悼會,表達哀思。
许多亲友参加了他的追悼会,表达哀思。
Many friends and relatives attended his memorial service to express their condolences.
他晚年貧病交加,全靠親友接濟度日。
他晚年贫病交加,全靠亲友接济度日。
In his later years, he was poor and ill, and he relied entirely on the assistance of friends and relatives to survive.
他雖然遠在他鄉,但仍然與故鄉親友保持緊密的連繫。
他虽然远在他乡,但仍然与故乡亲友保持紧密的连系。
Although he is far away in a foreign land, he still maintains close contact with his hometown friends and relatives.
親友們陸續來到靈堂弔唁。
亲友们陆续来到灵堂吊唁。
Relatives and friends came to the mourning hall one after another to offer their condolences.

Usage Notes

A collective term for both family members and close acquaintances.

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