戚
qī
Pinyin
Definition
戚
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- relative
- parent
- grief
- sorrow
- battle-axe
戚 (慼)
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- variant of 戚[qī]
- grief
- sorrow
戚
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- surname Qi
戚 (慽)
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- variant of 慼|戚[qī]
Character Decomposition
Idioms (4)
休戚相关
- 1 to share the same interests (idiom)
- 2 to be closely related
- 3 to be in the same boat
皇亲国戚
- 1 the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections
自贻伊戚
- 1 to create trouble for oneself (idiom)
鼓盆之戚
- 1 drumming on a bowl in grief (idiom, refers to Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子 grieving for his lost wife)
- 2 fig. grief for a lost wife
Sample Sentences
这我帮不了你,我看你就学会享受吧!他们这么做还不是因为看你家孩子可爱,多几个亲戚给你关心照顾,不好吗?
I can't help you with that. I think you should just learn to enjoy it! They're doing it because they think your child is cute, so there are more relatives there to look after you. Isn't that good?
嗯,这番评论可谓于我心有戚戚焉。不得不说,在网络上,确实存在太多不理智的网民,言论自由归自由,可太多不客观的负面批判看着也着实让人心累啊。
Yeah, I often have the same feeling. I must say, on the internet, there are a lot of irrational netizens. Freedom of speech is freedom of speech, but there are too many partial and negative judgements. It makes you tired just seeing it.
我拿你当弟弟,你什么时候拿我当哥哥过?(哥哥、弟弟可以换成其他相对的亲戚关系)
I've always treated you as a younger brother, when have you ever treated me as an elder brother. (You can substitute other family relations)
惨的不止这些,公司的员工有一半是老板的亲戚,就是光拿钱不干活的那种。
It doesn’t stop there. Half the employees at the company were relatives of the boss. They were the type to just collect their paychecks but not do any work.
寻寻觅觅,冷冷清清,凄凄惨惨戚戚。
Endlessly searching, in the cold of desolation, a tragic tortured wretch.
嗯。年轻的时候总是想,几岁之前要赚多少钱,几岁之前要结婚,几岁之前要退休。可是,最近身边的朋友一个个结婚、生孩子去了,很多亲戚却生了重病、过世了。我忽然胡涂了,这一切到底是为了什么呢?
Uh-huh. When I was young, I always thought that I should make this much money before a certain age, I should get married before that age, I should retire before this age. But, recently, seeing my friends around me get married, go off and have kids, witnessing a lot of my relatives get serious illnesses and passing away. I'm so uncertain all of a sudden. What's it all for?
那做戚风蛋糕,这种蛋糕非常松软,可以涂果酱吃,也可以做生日蛋糕。是一种基本的蛋糕。
Then let's make a chiffon cake. This kind of cake is very light. You can spread jam on it and eat it. It can also be a birthday cake. It's a basic kind of cake.
小尤说:“中年男性死者叫吴国庆,是做水果批发生意的,住在本小区85号203房间。那个地下室是他租借来作仓库用的,钥匙只有他一个人有。吴国庆好像朋友不多,亲戚也都在外地。据小区居民讲,和他一起住在203的,还有一个女人,长得很漂亮,应该是他老婆。但据知情人透露,那个女的好像以前曾做过暗娼,跟了吴国庆后,生活逐渐稳定下来。但谁知后来因为赌博,吴国庆经常对她实施家庭暴力。那个女性死者目前正在接受法医尸检,明早会得到报告。我猜测,她应该就是吴国庆的老婆吧。”
Xiao You said: “The middle-aged male victim is named Wu Guoqing. He was a wholesale fruit salesman and lived in room 203 in building 85. He rented the basement and used it for storage; he was the only one with a key to it. It seems that Wu Guoqing had few friends and his relatives also lived far away. According to residents in the compound, there was also a woman who lived with him in room 203. She was very beautiful and was probably his wife. However, according to various tips, she had also practiced prostitution in the past. After she married Wu Guoqing, her life gradually became more stable. But no one could have guessed that later, due to gambling, Wu Guoqing would often abuse her. The forensics team is currently conducting an autopsy on the female victim. We should have a report by tomorrow morning. I would guess that she is Wu Guoqing’s wife."
不是不是。我小时候喝酒一般是在过年的时候。过春节很多亲戚朋友在一起吃饭喝酒,大人们特别喜欢逗小孩子喝酒。有一次我都喝醉了。
No, no. When I was little, I often drank alcohol during New Year. While celebrating Spring Festival, family and friends eat and drink alcohol together. Adults especially like to tease the kids by getting them to drink alcohol. Once I was completely drunk.
至少要买一口好棺材。有的人家会修很豪华的墓穴,再立个墓碑。出殡那天请八九个青壮年把棺材抬到墓地去。还要请前来参加丧礼的亲戚朋友吃饭。
At the very least, you have to buy a good coffin. Some people construct really luxurious burial vaults and place a tombstone on top. On the day of the funeral procession, they'll find 8 or 9 strong, young people to help carry the coffin to the grave site. They'll also treat the relatives who came to the funeral earlier to a dinner.