家境 (jiā jìng) — family financial situation; family circumstances
Definition
家境 refers specifically to a family's financial circumstances (poor, wealthy, modest). Unlike 境地 or 境遇 (general 'situation/plight') and 家世 ('family background' as lineage/social standing), 家境 is only about money.
noun
family financial situationfamily circumstances
Examples
- ，。Tā jiā jìng pín hán, dàn xué xí fēi cháng nǔ lì.His family is poor, but he studies very hard.
- ，。Tā jiā jìng fù yù, cóng xiǎo jiē shòu le liáng hǎo de jiào yù.Her family is wealthy, and she received a good education from childhood.
- 家境。Liǎo jiě yí gè rén de jiā jìng yǒu zhù yú lǐ jiě tā de xìng gé.Understanding a person's family background helps to understand their personality.
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