母系 (mǔ xì) — (noun) maternal lineage; matrilineal system; (attributive) matrilineal; matriarchal
Definition
Maternal-side lineage or the matrilineal system in which descent and inheritance pass through women (as in 母系社会 'matrilineal society'). Used mainly in academic and anthropological contexts.
noun
maternal lineagematrilineal system(attributive) matrilinealmatriarchal
Examples
- 母系。Zhè ge bù luò réng rán bǎo liú zhe mǔ xì zhì dù.This tribe still retains a matrilineal system.
- 母系。mǔ xì Qīn qi zhǐ de shì mǔ qīn yì fāng de qīn shǔ.Matrilineal relatives refer to the relatives on the mother's side.
- 母系，。Zài mǔ xì shè huì zhōng, cái chǎn yóu nǚ xìng jì chéng.In a matrilineal society, property is inherited by women.
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