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家族
jiā zú
Meaning
- clan
- family
Definition
指具有血缘关系或姻缘关系的多个家庭组成的群体，通常包括同一祖先的若干代子孙及其配偶。
A group of multiple families related by blood or marriage, usually including several generations of descendants of a common ancestor and their spouses.
Usage
常用于指代由血缘或婚姻联系起来的较大家庭群体，强调家族的整体性和传承关系，也可用于比喻具有共同特征的群体。
Often used to refer to a larger family group connected by blood or marriage, emphasizing the unity and lineage of the family, and can also be used metaphorically for groups sharing common characteristics.
Examples
- 1 他们家族世代都是医生，医术精湛。(Their family has been doctors for generations, with excellent medical skills.)
- 2 每年春节，整个家族都会聚在一起吃年夜饭。(Every Spring Festival, the whole family gathers for a New Year's Eve dinner.)
- 3 这个家族企业已经传承了百年。(This family business has been passed down for a hundred years.)
- 4 她来自一个显赫的家族，家中出了不少名人。(She comes from a prominent family that has produced many famous people.)
- 5 在这次聚会上，我见到了很多从未谋面的家族成员。(At this gathering, I met many family members I had never seen before.)
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