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远亲

yuǎn qīn

2-character word Traditional 遠親

What 远亲 means

1. distant relative

The characters in 远亲

• 远yuǎnfar; distant; remote
• 亲qīnparent; one's own (flesh and blood); relative

Example sentences

• 远亲不如近邻。
  Yuǎnqīnbùrújìnlín.
  A close neighbor is better than a distant relative.
• 汤姆是我的远亲。
  Tāngmǔ shì wǒ de yuǎn qīn.
  Tom is a distant relative of mine.
• 蚂蚁和长颈鹿是远亲。
  Mǎyǐ hé chángjǐnglù shì yuǎnqīn.
  Ants and giraffes are distant cousins.

Words starting with 远亲

• 远亲不如近邻yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn línA relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand…

Words containing 远亲

• 穷在闹市无人问，富在深山有远亲qióng zài nào shì wú rén wèn , fù zài shēn shān yǒu yuǎn qīnthe poor are ignored in the busiest city; the rich will find relatives in the deepest…