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亲如手足 — “As close as siblings”

亲如手足 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as close as siblings”. Having a very intimate and affectionate relationship, often used to describe deep friendship. Literally, “as close as siblings”.

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亲如手足 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 亲qīn
  • 如rú
  • 手shǒu
  • 足zú

亲如手足 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
亲
qīn9kinship, intimate, or personal
如
rú6like, as, if
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
足
zú7foot, sufficient, full

Example Sentence with 亲如手足

他们从小一起长大,情同手足,彼此非常信任。
They grew up together, as close as siblings, trusting each other deeply.

Idioms Related to 亲如手足

Synonyms of 亲如手足

  • qíng情tóng同shǒu手zú足as close as brothers

More idioms starting with 亲

  • qīn亲shàng上zuò作qīn亲strengthen family ties through intermarriage
  • qīn亲shàng上zuò做qīn亲relatives marrying relatives again
  • qīn亲shàng上jiā加qīn亲strengthen family ties through intermarriage
  • qīn亲shàng上chéng成qīn亲relatives marrying into each other's families again
  • qīn亲bù不dí敌guì贵Kinship yields to status
  • qīn亲bù不gé隔shū疏Close bonds are not estranged by distant ones
  • qīn亲lín临qí其jìng境be personally on the scene
  • qīn亲qīn亲qiè切qiè切warm and affectionate
  • qīn亲qīn亲rè热rè热warm and intimate
  • qīn亲rén仁shàn善lín邻be close to benevolent people and friendly to neighbors
  • qīn亲mào冒shǐ矢shí石personally brave arrows and stones
  • qīn亲rú如gǔ骨ròu肉as close as family

Questions about 亲如手足

What does 亲如手足 mean?
亲如手足 (qīn rú shǒu zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as close as siblings”.
How do you pronounce 亲如手足?
亲如手足 is pronounced qīn rú shǒu zú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 亲如手足 literally mean?
Literally, 亲如手足 means “as close as siblings”. It is used to mean “as close as siblings”.
What is the Chinese definition of 亲如手足?
象兄弟一样的亲密。多形容朋友的情谊深厚。
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