| 悲戚 | bēi qī | mournful | |
| 休戚相关 | xiū qī xiāng guān | to share the same interests (idiom); to be closely related; to be in the same boat | |
| 皇亲国戚 | huáng qīn guó qī | the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections | |
| 哀戚 | āi qī | sorrow; grief | |
| 戚友 | qī yǒu | relatives and friends |
| 1 | Even the emperor has straw-sandaled relatives. | |
| 2 | My relatives often take a stroll in the park. | |
| 3 | They are relatives, but not very close. | |
| 4 | Seeing her sorrowful tears, I couldn't help but cry too. | |
| 5 | He got the position just because he's a relative of the company's CEO, not because he's capable of taking on the role. |