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親朋好友

简亲朋好友 · 繁親朋好友

Mandarin · pinyin qīn péng hǎo yǒu

friends and family
kith and kin

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親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
朋: péng · friend, pal, acquaintance
好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
友: yǒu · friend, companion; fraternity
亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree

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1–2–3–3 · qin1 peng2 hao3 you3

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noun

friends and relatives; kith and kin

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