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    Referring to close relatives with 近亲 (jìnqīn)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    近亲 + Noun

    Explanation

    The noun 近亲 (jìnqīn) means "close relative" or "near kin," referring to family members who are closely related by blood. In scientific contexts, it is also used to describe closely related species or genetic proximity, such as in discussions of inbreeding (近亲繁殖). It combines 近 (close) with 亲 (relative).

    Examples

    • 他和她是近亲，不能结婚。

      Tā hé tā shì jìnqīn, bù néng jiéhūn.

      He and she are close relatives and cannot get married.

    • 科学家发现大熊猫和小熊猫并不是近亲。

      Kēxuéjiā fāxiàn dàxióngmāo hé xiǎoxióngmāo bìng bú shì jìnqīn.

      Scientists discovered that giant pandas and red pandas are not closely related.

    • 近亲之间的基因相似度非常高。

      Jìnqīn zhī jiān de jīyīn xiāngsìdù fēicháng gāo.

      The genetic similarity between close relatives is very high.

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