亲情 qīnqíng affection
affection; family love; love, especially within a married couple or between parents and children
How to remember 亲情: 亲 kin + 情 feeling = affection.
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How it is used
- The bond of love among family members - 血浓于水的亲情 (xuè nóng yú shuǐ de qīnqíng) family love, thicker than water.
- One of the standard trio with 爱情 (àiqíng, romantic love) and 友情 (yǒuqíng, friendship); 亲情 is specifically kinship affection.
- Abstract noun, common in essays and emotional writing about family.