家业 (jiā) — family property; family estate; family enterprise

Definition

Refers to the property, land, or business passed down through generations of a family. Often implies inherited wealth rather than personal earnings.

noun
family propertyfamily estatefamily enterprise

Examples

  • 家业
    Tā jì chéng le fù mǔ de jiā.
    He inherited his parents' family property.
  • 家业
    Jīng guò duō nián nǔ lì, tā jiàn lì le yí fèn jiā.
    Through years of effort, he built up a family enterprise.
  • 家业
    Zhè fèn jiā shì tā yé ye liú xià de.
    This family estate was left by his grandfather.

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