one's entire family; wife, children, and elders
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
one's entire family; wife, children, and the elderly
neutral通常指家中有父母、妻子、儿女等所有直系亲属的情况。强调家庭的整体性，常用于描述家庭负担或牵挂。
Tā他
yī一
gè个
rén人
zài在
wài外
dǎ打
gōng工
，
xīn心
zhōng中
què却
shí时
kè刻
diàn惦
jì记
zhe着
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
qī妻
ér儿
lǎo老
xiǎo小
。
He works away from home alone, but constantly thinks of his entire family back home.
Wèi为
le了
yǎng养
huó活
yī一
dà大
jiā家
zi子
qī妻
ér儿
lǎo老
xiǎo小
，
tā他
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
gōng工
zuò作
hěn很
cháng长
shí时
jiān间
。
To support his large family, he has to work long hours every day.
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Zhàn战
zhēng争
bào爆
fā发
shí时
，
tā他
zuì最
dān担
xīn心
de的
shì是
yuǎn远
zài在
jiā家
xiāng乡
de的
qī妻
ér儿
lǎo老
xiǎo小
。
When the war broke out, what he worried about most was his family back in his hometown.
Zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
suī虽
rán然
xīn辛
kǔ苦
，
dàn但
néng能
ràng让
qī妻
ér儿
lǎo老
xiǎo小
guò过
shàng上
ān安
wěn稳
de的
rì日
zi子
，
tā他
jué觉
de得
zhí值
dé得
。
Although this job is hard, it allows his family to live a stable life, which he thinks is worth it.