family members; wife and children
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
family members; wife and children; dependents
formalA somewhat formal or literary term used to refer to one's family members, especially in contexts involving travel, relocation, or official arrangements.
Jūn军
rén人
kě可
yǐ以
dài带
jiā家
juàn眷
suí随
jūn军
。
Military personnel can bring their families to live with them at the base.
Tā他
zài在
wài外
dì地
gōng工
zuò作
，
jiā家
juàn眷
dōu都
liú留
zài在
lǎo老
jiā家
。
He works in another city, while his family stays in their hometown.
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Zhè这
cì次
jù聚
huì会
kě可
yǐ以
dài带
jiā家
juàn眷
cān参
jiā加
。
You may bring your family to this gathering.
Zhàn战
luàn乱
zhōng中
，
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
liú流
lí离
shī失
suǒ所
，
jiā家
juàn眷
lí离
sàn散
。
During the war, many people were displaced and separated from their families.
Jiā家
juàn眷
dōu都
ān安
zhì置
hǎo好
le了
，
tā他
cái才
néng能
ān安
xīn心
gōng工
zuò作
。
Only after his family was settled could he work with peace of mind.