relatives; family members
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
relatives; kin; kinsfolk
Tā他
zài在
chéng城
lǐ里
méi没
yǒu有
duō多
shǎo少
qīn亲
juàn眷
。
He does not have many relatives in the city.
Měi每
féng逢
chūn春
jié节
，
tā他
dōu都
yào要
qù去
tàn探
wàng望
yuǎn远
fāng方
de的
qīn亲
juàn眷
。
Every Spring Festival, he visits his distant relatives.
noun
family members; dependents; one's spouse and children
formalOften used in formal or written contexts to refer to immediate family members or dependents, especially in official documents or military contexts.
Jūn军
guān官
kě可
yǐ以
xié携
dài带
juàn眷
shǔ属
suí随
jūn军
。
Military officers may bring their dependents to accompany them at their post.
Tā他
zài在
wài外
dì地
gōng工
zuò作
，
qīn亲
juàn眷
dōu都
liú留
zài在
lǎo老
jiā家
。
He works in another city, while his family members stay in his hometown.
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Zhè这
jiā家
qǐ企
yè业
wéi为
yuán员
gōng工
de的
qīn亲
juàn眷
tí提
gōng供
yī医
liáo疗
bǎo保
zhàng障
。
This company provides medical insurance for the dependents of its employees.