surviving family; bereaved family
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
family of the deceased; surviving family members; bereaved family
formalA formal term often used in legal, military, or official contexts to refer to the family members left behind after someone's death.
Liè烈
shì士
de的
yí遗
zú族
shòu受
dào到
le了
zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
yōu优
dài待
。
The families of the martyrs received preferential treatment from the government.
Tā他
qù去
shì世
hòu后
，
yí遗
zú族
jì继
chéng承
le了
tā他
de的
quán全
bù部
cái财
chǎn产
。
After his death, his surviving family inherited all his property.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
guān关
xīn心
zhèn阵
wáng亡
jiàng将
shì士
de的
yí遗
zú族
。
We should care for the families of the fallen soldiers.