| 母亲HSK 4 | mǔ qīn | mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; Classifiers: 个 [ge4] | |
| 父亲HSK 4 | fù qīn | father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; Classifiers: 个 [ge4] | |
| 亲自HSK 5 | qīn zì | personally; in person; oneself | |
| 亲切HSK 5 | qīn qiè | amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar | |
| 亲戚HSK 4 | qīn qi | a relative (i.e. family relation); Classifiers: 门 |
| 亲家 | qìng jia | parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage | |
| 直系血亲 | zhí xì xuè qìng | direct descendant; blood relative |
| 1 | The mother taught her daughter how to cook | |
| 2 | My father is a worker. | |
| 3 | We have an incredibly intimate relationship with one another. | |
| 4 | My mother is a woman. | |
| 5 | The mother is telling a story to her son. |