Definition
亲家 (qìng jia) refers to the parents of your son-in-law or daughter-in-law — that is, the parents of your child's spouse. It is a term for the in-law relationship between the two sets of parents, not for all in-laws (like 岳父 or 婆婆). In conversation, you can refer to the mother as 亲家母 and the father as 亲家公, but 亲家 itself can be used as a polite form of address for either side. The word carries a sense of social connectedness and is often used in wedding contexts or family gatherings.
n.
parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-lawone's child's spouse's parents
Examples
- 亲家，。Wǒmen liǎng jiā shì qìng jia, jīngcháng yìqǐ chīfàn.Our two families are related through our children's marriage, and we often eat together.
- 亲家，！qìng jia, nín érzi zhēn yǒu chūxi!My fellow in-law, your son is really accomplished!
- ，亲家。Wèile háizi de hūnshì, liǎng ge qìng jia xiān jiàn le miàn.For the children's wedding, the two sets of in-laws met first.
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