直系 (zhí xì) — direct, lineal (of family relationships: immediate family, direct ancestors/descendants)
Definition
Adjective for blood/familial ties in a direct line (parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren) — as in 直系亲属 "immediate family." Used in legal and formal contexts, not casual speech.
adjective
directlineal (of family relationships: immediate family, direct ancestors/descendants)
Examples
- 。Zhǐ yǒu zhí xì qīn shǔ cái néng jì chéng yí chǎn.Only immediate family members can inherit the estate.
- 直系，。Tā shì wǒ de zhí xì hòu dài, yě jiù shì wǒ de sūn zi.He is my direct descendant — that is, my grandson.
- ，直系。Fǎ lǜ shàng, zhí xì xuè qīn bāo kuò fù mǔ hé zǐ nǚ.Legally, lineal blood relatives include parents and children.
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