closely related by blood; direct lineal
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
closely related by blood; direct lineal; consanguineous
formalRefers to the closest blood relatives, typically used to distinguish from collateral relatives (旁系) or those related by marriage. Traditionally distinguished children of the official wife from those of concubines (庶出).
Tā她
shì是
wǒ我
de的
dí嫡
qīn亲
jiě姐
jie姐
，
wǒ我
men们
tóng同
fù父
tóng同
mǔ母
。
She is my own elder sister; we share both parents.
Dí嫡
qīn亲
zhí侄
zi子
bǐ比
táng堂
zhí侄
zi子
xuè血
yuán缘
gèng更
jìn近
。
A direct nephew is closer by blood than a cousin's son.
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Tā他
shì是
lǎo老
ye爷
de的
dí嫡
qīn亲
sūn孙
zi子
，
jiāng将
lái来
yào要
jì继
chéng承
jiā家
yè业
。
He is the old master's own grandson and will inherit the family business in the future.