FEEDBACK

Meaning of 亲疏

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
亲 qīn 疏 shū (Trad.: 親疏)
close and distant (relatives)
Example Sentences
1
他以与吴氏关系亲疏建立了一套等级制度
。
He has created a hierarchy largely determined by closeness to the Wu clan.
2
他们两个都是他的表亲
,
但在血统上亲疏不同
。
They are both cousins of his, but not of the same degree of propinquity .
3
我们被要求按照跟新娘关系的亲疏来排成一排
”
。
I've been at a hen do where we were all asked to stand in a line, ranking ourselves according to how close we were to the bride.
4
它会激活前额脑区底部
。
我们判断和别人关系的亲疏
,
靠的就是大脑的这个区域
。
It activates a region of the brain called the orbitofrontal cortex, which distinguishes feelings for people with whom we have a close relationship from others.
5
晋升不是靠某个人的长处实力
,
而是靠与统治家族的亲疏关系
。
Promotions are made not on merit, but on closeness to the ruling family.