juàn

眷

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional睠

relatives; care for; miss

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

relatives; family members; kinsfolk

Refers to family members or close relatives.

Tā他
fēi非
cháng常
guān关
xīn心
zì自
jǐ己
de的
juàn眷
shǔ属
 。

He cares deeply about his family members.

Chūn春
jié节
qī期
jiān间
 ,
hěn很
duō多
rén人
dōu都
huì会
huí回
jiā家
hé和
jiā家
juàn眷
tuán团
jù聚
 。

During the Spring Festival, many people go home to reunite with their families.

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Tā他
de的
qīn亲
juàn眷
dōu都
zhù住
zài在
xiāng乡
xià下
 。

His relatives all live in the countryside.

Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
nǚ女
juàn眷
 。

This elderly person has many female relatives.

Tā他
men们
shì是
wǒ我
de的
zhí直
xì系
juàn眷
shǔ属
 。

They are my immediate family members.

2.

verb

to care for; to cherish; to miss; to long for

literary

Used in literary or formal contexts to express deep care or longing.

Tā他
juàn眷
liàn恋
zhe着
jiā家
xiāng乡
de的
yī一
cǎo草
yī一
mù木
 。

He cherishes every plant and tree in his hometown.

Mǔ母
qīn亲
de的
juàn眷
gù顾
ràng让
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
wēn温
nuǎn暖
 。

His mother's care makes him feel warm.

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Lǎo老
shī师
duì对
xué学
shēng生
qīng倾
zhù注
le了
hěn很
duō多
juàn眷
zhù注
 。

The teacher has devoted a lot of care to the students.

Lí离
kāi开
jiā家
xiāng乡
duō多
nián年
 ,
tā他
yī依
rán然
juàn眷
liàn恋
zhe着
nà那
lǐ里
 。

Having left his hometown for many years, he still misses it.

Tā她
de的
mù目
guāng光
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
juàn眷
niàn念
zhī之
qíng情
 。

Her eyes are full of nostalgia.