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探亲
tàn qīn
Meaning
- to go home to visit one's family
Definition
探望亲属，尤其指到外地看望父母或配偶等亲人。
To visit one's relatives, especially going to another place to see parents or spouse.
Usage
通常用于指人到外地或较远的地方看望亲人，常与“回家”、“去”等搭配。
Usually used to indicate going to a distant place to visit relatives, often used with '回老家' or '去'.
Examples
- 1 每年春节，他都会回老家探亲。 (Every Spring Festival, he goes back to his hometown to visit relatives.)
- 2 她请了年假去探亲。 (She took annual leave to visit her relatives.)
- 3 探亲假是公司给员工的福利。 (Family visit leave is a benefit provided by the company.)
- 4 他们在机场候机，准备飞往北京探亲。 (They are waiting at the airport, ready to fly to Beijing to visit relatives.)
- 5 探亲的时候，别忘了带些礼物。 (When visiting relatives, don't forget to bring some gifts.)
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