十亲九故 — “To have many relatives and old acquaintances”
十亲九故 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have many relatives and old acquaintances”. To have a wide circle of friends and family. Literally, “ten relatives nine old acquaintances”.
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十亲九故 Pronunciation and Pinyin
十亲九故 Character Breakdown
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他为人热情好客，每逢佳节，家里总是十亲九故，热闹非凡。
He is warm and hospitable; whenever there's a festival, his house is always bustling with many relatives and old acquaintances, full of life.
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Open the tool →Questions about 十亲九故
What does 十亲九故 mean?
十亲九故 (shí qīn jiǔ gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have many relatives and old acquaintances”.
How do you pronounce 十亲九故?
十亲九故 is pronounced shí qīn jiǔ gù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 十亲九故 literally mean?
Literally, 十亲九故 means “ten relatives nine old acquaintances”. It is used to mean “to have many relatives and old acquaintances”.
What is the Chinese definition of 十亲九故?
故：老朋友。形容亲戚朋友很多。