qiáoshǔ

侨属

Word · NounTraditional僑屬

family of an overseas Chinese person

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

family members (in China) of an overseas Chinese national; dependents of an overseas Chinese person

formal

A formal term used in legal, administrative, or social contexts to refer to the family (such as spouse, children, parents) who remain in China while one or more members live abroad.

Dì地
fāng方
zhèng政
fǔ府
wèi为
qiáo侨
shǔ属
tí提
gōng供
le了
yī一
xiē些
yōu优
huì惠
zhèng政
cè策
 。

The local government provides some preferential policies for families of overseas Chinese.

Xǔ许
duō多
qiáo侨
shǔ属
yǔ与
hǎi海
wài外
de的
qīn亲
rén人
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
mì密
qiè切
de的
lián联
xì系
 。

Many families of overseas Chinese maintain close contact with their relatives abroad.

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Qiáo侨
shǔ属
lián联
yì谊
huì会
shì是
tā他
men们
jiāo交
liú流
xìn信
xī息
de的
zhòng重
yào要
píng平
tái台
 。

The Overseas Chinese Families Association is an important platform for them to exchange information.