family property; family heritage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
family property; assets; estate
Refers to material wealth and property passed down or accumulated by a family.
Tā他
jiā家
jǐ几
dài代
rén人
kǔ苦
xīn心
jīng经
yíng营
，
zǎn攒
xià下
le了
yī一
fèn份
bù不
xiǎo小
de的
jiā家
yè业
。
Several generations of his family worked hard to build up a considerable family estate.
Yī一
chǎng场
dà大
huǒ火
ràng让
tā他
xīn辛
kǔ苦
jī积
zǎn攒
de的
jiā家
yè业
huǐ毁
yú于
yī一
dàn旦
。
A great fire destroyed the family property he had painstakingly accumulated in an instant.
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Tā他
jì继
chéng承
le了
fù父
qin亲
de的
jù巨
é额
jiā家
yè业
。
He inherited his father's huge family fortune.
noun
family tradition; family vocation; scholarly heritage
literaryOften used in a literary or formal context to refer to a trade, profession, or academic tradition passed down through generations.
Tā他
jiā家
shì世
dài代
xíng行
yī医
，
yī医
shù术
shì是
zǔ祖
chuán传
de的
jiā家
yè业
。
His family has practiced medicine for generations; medical skill is their ancestral heritage.
Zhè这
wèi位
xué学
zhě者
xī希
wàng望
jiāng将
guó国
xué学
zhè这
fèn份
jiā家
yè业
chuán传
gěi给
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xué学
sheng生
。
This scholar hopes to pass on the family heritage of Chinese classical studies to his students.
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Tā他
men们
jiā家
yǐ以
shū书
huà画
wéi为
jiā家
yè业
，
chū出
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
wèi位
míng名
jiā家
。
Their family has a tradition of painting and calligraphy, producing several masters.