wife and children (archaic)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
wife and children; family
archaicUsed in classical Chinese texts to refer to one's wife and children collectively. Rarely used in modern spoken Chinese except in literary or historical contexts.
Shuài率
qī妻
zǐ子
yì邑
rén人
lái来
cǐ此
jué绝
jìng境
。
He led his wife, children, and villagers to this isolated place.
Tā他
de的
tián田
chǎn产
yào要
liú留
gěi给
qī妻
zǐ子
。
His estate was to be left to his wife and children.
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Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
xié携
qī妻
zǐ子
yǐn隐
jū居
shān山
lín林
。
Ancient people often retreated to the mountains with their families.