immediate family; direct relatives
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
immediate family members; direct relatives (parents, spouse, children)
formalLegal and family term referring to parents, spouse, and children as opposed to collateral relatives (旁系亲属).
Zhí直
xì系
qīn亲
shǔ属
bāo包
kuò括
fù父
mǔ母
、
pèi配
ǒu偶
hé和
zǐ子
nǚ女
。
Immediate family members include parents, spouse, and children.
Zhǐ只
yǒu有
zhí直
xì系
qīn亲
shǔ属
cái才
néng能
jì继
chéng承
zhè这
bǐ笔
yí遗
chǎn产
。
Only direct relatives can inherit this estate.
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Àn按
zhào照
gōng公
sī司
guī规
dìng定
，
zhí直
xì系
qīn亲
shǔ属
qù去
shì世
kě可
xiǎng享
shòu受
sān三
tiān天
sāng丧
jià假
。
According to company regulations, employees are entitled to three days of bereavement leave for the death of an immediate family member.