family property; wealth
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
family property; household assets; family wealth
Formal or literary term referring to family wealth and assets, often used in contexts of inheritance, property division, or financial difficulties.
Tā他
jì继
chéng承
le了
fù父
qīn亲
liú留
xià下
de的
wàn万
guàn贯
jiā家
sī私
。
He inherited the vast family fortune left by his father.
Wèi为
le了
huán还
zhài债
，
tā他
bù不
dé得
bù不
biàn变
mài卖
jiā家
sī私
。
To pay off his debts, he had no choice but to sell off his family assets.
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Zhè这
duì对
xiōng兄
dì弟
wèi为
le了
zhēng争
duó夺
jiā家
sī私
ér而
fǎn反
mù目
chéng成
chóu仇
。
These two brothers became enemies because of their fight over the family inheritance.
Lǎo老
rén人
jiā家
sī私
xióng雄
hòu厚
，
zài在
dāng当
dì地
pō颇
yǒu有
shēng声
wàng望
。
The old man possessed substantial family wealth and enjoyed considerable prestige in the local area.