family lineage; pedigree
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
family lineage; pedigree; family status
literaryLiterary term referring to one's family background and ancestry, often implying social status. Distinguished from 家事 (household affairs), which is pronounced identically.
Tā他
chū出
shēn身
jiā家
shì世
xiǎn显
hè赫
de的
guì贵
zú族
jiā家
tíng庭
。
He comes from a noble family of distinguished lineage.
Jiā家
shì世
bèi背
jǐng景
zài在
dāng当
shí时
de的
hūn婚
yīn姻
shì市
chǎng场
zhōng中
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
yào要
。
Family background was very important in the marriage market at that time.
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Wú无
lùn论
jiā家
shì世
rú如
hé何
，
gè个
rén人
de的
nǔ努
lì力
cái才
shì是
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
。
Regardless of family lineage, personal effort is what matters most.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
miáo描
xiě写
le了
yī一
gè个
jiā家
shì世
bài败
luò落
de的
jiā家
zú族
。
This novel depicts a family whose lineage has declined.