Meaning of 内眷
内眷 means female family members (especially one's wife and daughters); the inner quarters. Pronounced nèi juàn.
- female family members (especially one's wife and daughters); the inner quarters
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
nèi内
juàn眷
tōng通
cháng常
bù不
néng能
suí随
biàn便
jiàn见
kè客
。
In the old society, female family members usually could not casually meet with guests.
Tā他
zhǐ只
jiē接
dài待
nán男
bīn宾
，
nǚ女
juàn眷
yóu由
nèi内
juàn眷
xiāng相
péi陪
。
He only received male guests, while the female guests were accompanied by the women of the household.
Tā他
jiā家
nèi内
juàn眷
zhòng众
duō多
，
guī规
ju矩
shèn甚
yán严
。
His household had many female members, and the rules were very strict.