Chinese

jiāzú
Meaning: family; clan
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

家
族

Example sentences

His family has a very high reputation locally.
他決定回國繼承家族的事業。
他决定回国继承家族的事业。
He decided to return to his home country to inherit the family business.
他肩負著振興家族的重任。
他肩负著振兴家族的重任。
He shoulders the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the family.
家族企業日益興旺。
家族企业日益兴旺。
The family business is becoming more prosperous day by day.
這位老管家已經為這個家族工作了五十年。
这位老管家已经为这个家族工作了五十年。
This old butler has worked for this family for fifty years.
他們每年清明節都會去家族墓地掃墓。
他们每年清明节都会去家族墓地扫墓。
They go to the family graveyard to sweep the graves every Qingming Festival.
整個家族都聚集在祠堂舉行祭祖儀式。
整个家族都聚集在祠堂举行祭祖仪式。
The entire clan gathered in the ancestral hall for the ceremony to honor their ancestors.
這項傳統在家族的血脈中代代相傳。
这项传统在家族的血脉中代代相传。
This tradition has been passed down through the family lineage for generations.
他把這次勝利視為家族的榮耀。
他把这次胜利视为家族的荣耀。
He regards this victory as a great honor for his family.
那個曾經輝煌的貴族家族現在已經沒落了。
那个曾经辉煌的贵族家族现在已经没落了。
That once glorious noble family has now declined.

Usage Notes

Refers to a group of people related by blood or marriage, often implying a larger lineage or clan.

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