family scholarship; family school
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
family scholarship; learning or academic tradition passed down through generations in a family
literaryOften used in formal or literary contexts to describe a deep, inherited cultural or intellectual tradition within a family line.
Tā他
chū出
shēn身
shū书
xiāng香
mén门
dì第
，
jiā家
xué学
yuān渊
yuán源
。
He comes from a scholarly family with a deep, inherited tradition of learning.
Zhè这
wèi位
huà画
jiā家
de的
jiā家
xué学
kě可
yǐ以
zhuī追
sù溯
dào到
tā他
de的
zēng曾
zǔ祖
fù父
。
This painter's family scholarship can be traced back to his great-grandfather.
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Tā他
men们
jiā家
xué学
shēn深
hòu厚
，
chū出
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
wèi位
jiào教
shòu授
。
Their family has a profound scholarly tradition, having produced several professors.
noun
family school; private school run within a household for its children
archaicRefers to a traditional private school set up by a family to educate their own children, often employing a tutor.
Gǔ古
dài代
dà大
hù户
rén人
jiā家
cháng常
shè设
jiā家
xué学
，
qǐng请
xiān先
sheng生
lái来
jiāo教
shū书
。
In ancient times, wealthy families often set up family schools, hiring a teacher to instruct their children.
Tā他
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
shì是
zài在
zì自
jiā家
de的
jiā家
xué学
lǐ里
jiē接
shòu受
qǐ启
méng蒙
jiào教
yù育
de的
。
When he was a child, he received his early education in his family's private school.