imperial family; royal kin
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
imperial family; members of the emperor's kin
formalRefers specifically to the blood relatives of a reigning or historical emperor, including immediate family and extended royal lineage. It is a formal and historical term.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
zì自
chēng称
shì是
Qīng清
cháo朝
huáng皇
zú族
de的
hòu后
yì裔
。
This old man claims to be a descendant of the Qing dynasty imperial family.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
huáng皇
zú族
chéng成
yuán员
xiǎng享
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
tè特
quán权
。
In ancient times, members of the imperial family enjoyed many privileges.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
hūn婚
lǐ礼
jī几
hū乎
yāo邀
qǐng请
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
zài在
shì世
de的
Ōu欧
zhōu洲
huáng皇
zú族
。
The wedding invited almost all living members of European royalty.
Huáng皇
zú族
nèi内
bù部
de的
quán权
lì力
dòu斗
zhēng争
cháng常
cháng常
fēi非
cháng常
jī激
liè烈
。
Power struggles within the imperial family were often very intense.