collateral relatives; extended family members
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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collateral relatives; extended family members
formalA formal, legal, or anthropological term referring to relatives who are not in one's direct line of descent (like siblings, uncles, aunts, and their spouses). It contrasts with 直系亲属 (zhíxì qīnshǔ).
Chú除
le了
fù父
mǔ母
zǐ子
nǚ女
，
tā他
de的
páng旁
xì系
qīn亲
shǔ属
yě也
bāo包
kuò括
shū叔
shu叔
、
ā阿
yí姨
hé和
táng堂
xiōng兄
dì弟
jiě姐
mèi妹
。
Besides parents and children, his collateral relatives also include uncles, aunts, and cousins.
Zài在
yǒu有
xiē些
guó国
jiā家
de的
jì继
chéng承
fǎ法
zhōng中
，
páng旁
xì系
qīn亲
shǔ属
yě也
yǒu有
yī一
dìng定
de的
jì继
chéng承
quán权
。
In the inheritance laws of some countries, collateral relatives also have certain inheritance rights.
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Jiā家
zú族
jù聚
huì会
shí时
，
suǒ所
yǒu有
zhí直
xì系
hé和
páng旁
xì系
qīn亲
shǔ属
dōu都
lái来
cān参
jiā加
le了
。
During the family gathering, all direct and collateral relatives came to attend.