tōng
jiā

Meaning of 通家

通家 means families with generations of close friendship; in-laws; relatives by marriage. Pronounced tōng jiā.

  • families with generations of close friendship
  • in-laws; relatives by marriage
  • expert; connoisseur; person in the know

Definitions & Examples

men
liǎng
jiā
shì
tōng
jiā
zhī
hǎo
 

Our two families have been friends for generations.

Tōng
jiā
zhī
 
shì
dài
xiāng
chuán
 

The friendship between our families has been passed down through generations.

men
yǒu
zhe
tōng
jiā
de
guān
xi
 
wǎng
lái
shí
fēn
qiè
 

They have a relationship of close family friends and visit each other frequently.