pān​qīn

to claim kinship

pān​qīn to claim kinship · to establish ties

  1. to claim connections
    To try to associate with people of higher social status; to seek connections in high places
  2. qīn adjective
    close
    intimate; dear; related by direct blood line; close in relationship or feeling

pān​qīn to arrange a marriage

  1. to claim connections
    To try to associate with people of higher social status; to seek connections in high places
  2. [in-laws]
    (bound form) used in 亲家 qìng​jia to refer to the parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law