One's own in Chinese
one's own (child or parent) · HSK 7–9
亲生
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- 亲 parent
- 生 to give birth to
他把这个孩子当成亲生的一样。 He treats this child as if it were his own.
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How do you say one's own in Chinese?
One's own in Chinese is 亲生 (qīn shēng). You can also say 自己 (zì jǐ), 所属 (suǒ shǔ).
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