relative
近亲
Refers to immediate family members like parents, siblings, and children.
指父母、兄弟姐妹、子女等直系亲属。
远亲
A person who is related to you but not in your immediate family.
与你有亲属关系但不是直系亲属的人。
直系亲属
Refers to the closest family members, such as a spouse, parent, child, or sibling.
指最亲近的家庭成员,如配偶、父母、子女或兄弟姐妹。
Similar to 'close relative', refers to immediate family.
A relative who you have not seen or heard from for a very long time.
A relative who is feeling sad because a family member has died.
穷亲戚(比喻)
Often used figuratively to mean something that is considered inferior to something else.
常用于比喻,指被认为不如其他事物的东西。
亲朋好友
A common phrase referring to one's social circle of friends and family.
一个常用短语,指一个人的朋友和家人的社交圈。
姻亲
A person related to you through marriage, not by blood (e.g., a brother-in-law).
通过婚姻而非血缘关系与你相关的亲戚(例如,姐夫/妹夫)。
联系亲戚
To communicate with a relative, especially to give them information.
与亲戚沟通,特别是为了告知他们信息。
通知亲戚
To officially tell a relative something, especially bad news.
正式地告诉亲戚某事,特别是坏消息。