family members; clan; relatives
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
family members and relatives of the same clan; kinfolk
formalA collective term for relatives, including immediate family and more distant relations from the same paternal lineage or clan. Often used in formal or legal contexts.
Guò过
nián年
shí时
，
wǒ我
men们
suǒ所
yǒu有
qīn亲
zú族
dōu都
huì会
jù聚
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
。
During the New Year, all our relatives gather together.
Tā他
yāo邀
qǐng请
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
qīn亲
zú族
lái来
cān参
jiā加
hūn婚
lǐ礼
。
He invited all his family and clan members to the wedding.
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Jiā家
pǔ谱
jì记
lù录
le了
yī一
gè个
jiā家
zú族
de的
qīn亲
zú族
guān关
xì系
。
A family genealogy records the kinship relations of a clan.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
qīn亲
zú族
jiān间
yǒu有
hù互
xiāng相
bāng帮
zhù助
de的
yì义
wù务
。
According to tradition, relatives have an obligation to help each other.