妻小 (qī) — wife and children | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A literary/archaic collective term for one's wife and children together, used as a single unit. Common in classical-style writing and historical contexts rather than everyday speech.

noun

wife and children

Examples

妻小。
Tā dài zhe qī bān dào le chéng lǐ.
He moved to the city with his wife and children.
，妻小。
Gǔ dài nán zǐ zài wài zhēng zhàn, qī zài jiā děng hòu.
In ancient times, men went to war while their wives and children waited at home.
妻小。
Tā de qī dōu zhī chí tā de jué dìng.
His wife and children all support his decision.

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