Meaning of 世家
世家 means aristocratic family; prominent clan holding high official positions for generations; hereditary house biography (in Records of the Grand Historian). Pronounced shì jiā.
- aristocratic family; prominent clan holding high official positions for generations
- hereditary house biography (in Records of the Grand Historian)
- family of specialists; dynasty of professionals
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
chū出
shēn身
yú于
shì世
jiā家
，
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiē接
shòu受
liáng良
hǎo好
de的
jiào教
yù育
。
He comes from an aristocratic family and received an excellent education from childhood.
Zhè这
shì是
dāng当
dì地
yǒu有
míng名
de的
shì世
jiā家
dà大
zú族
，
shì世
shì代
wéi为
guān官
。
This is a famous prominent clan in the area, with generations serving as officials.