亲
生

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The word "亲生" is formed by combining the character "亲", meaning parent or blood relation, with the character "生", meaning to give birth or born; together they create a compound meaning "biological" or "own", directly referring to a familial relationship by birth.

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他是我的亲生父亲。

Tā shì wǒ de qīnshēng fùqīn.

He is my biological father.

我知道她是我的亲生母亲。

Wǒ zhīdào tā shì wǒ de qīnshēng mǔqīn.

I know she is my biological mother.

尽管由养父养大，但他找到了亲生父母。

Jǐnguǎn yóu yǎngfù yǎng dà, dàn tā zhǎodào le qīnshēng fùmǔ.

Although raised by an adoptive father, he found his biological parents.

亲生子女在法律上享有继承权。

Qīnshēng zǐnǚ zài fǎlǜ shàng xiǎngyǒu jìchéng quán.

Biological children have inheritance rights under the law.

如果早知道他们是亲生兄妹，就不会发生这样的误会。

Rúguǒ zǎo zhīdào tāmen shì qīnshēng xiōngmèi, jiù bù huì fāshēng zhèyàng de wùhuì.

If they had known earlier that they were biological siblings, such a misunderstanding would not have occurred.

Word Definition - 亲生

qīn shēng one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents)

Individual Character Details

亲 qīn, qìng
生 shēng