family financial situation; family circumstances
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
family financial situation; family circumstances
formalA formal or literary term referring to the economic status and social standing of a family. Used to describe whether a family is prosperous, comfortable, or in decline.
Tā他
chū出
shēn身
yú于
jiā家
dào道
xiǎo小
kāng康
de的
jiā家
tíng庭
。
He comes from a family of modest means.
Jīng经
guò过
jǐ几
dài代
rén人
de的
nǔ努
lì力
，
tā他
men们
jiā家
dào道
yīn殷
shí实
。
After generations of hard work, their family has become prosperous.
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Zì自
cóng从
fù父
qīn亲
shī失
yè业
hòu后
，
tā他
jiā家
dào道
zhōng中
luò落
。
His family's fortunes declined after his father lost his job.
Jiā家
dào道
jiān艰
nán难
shí时
，
lín邻
lǐ里
men们
gěi给
le了
tā他
men们
hěn很
duō多
bāng帮
zhù助
。
When the family was in difficult circumstances, the neighbors gave them a lot of help.