How do you say "relative" in Korean?

친척

chincheok

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "relative" is 친척 (chincheok).

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Pronunciation

Sound out “chincheok” in chinc-heok, giving each beat roughly equal weight instead of stressing one part hard.

Writing and usage

친척 is written using hangul. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

먼 친척이 지난주에 저희를 방문했어요.

meon chincheogi jinanjue jeohuireul bangmunhaesseoyo.

A distant relative visited us last week.

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How to remember 친척

Attach “chincheok” to a distant cousin waving from far away in your mind and it becomes hard to forget.

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Questions about 친척

How do you pronounce 친척?

Sound out “chincheok” in chinc-heok, giving each beat roughly equal weight instead of stressing one part hard.

Is 친척 formal or casual?

친척 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 친척 written in Korean?

친척 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as chincheok.

Where can I practice Korean words for free?

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