大家族 (dà) — large family, clan, extended family
Definition
大家族 refers to an extended family or clan — multiple generations living together or sharing lineage, larger than a nuclear family (家庭) and tied by blood descent.
noun
large familyclanextended family
Examples
- 大家族。Zhè ge dà yǒu jǐ shí kǒu rén.This large family has dozens of members.
- 大家族。Tā shì nà ge dà de zú zhǎng.He is the clan leader of that large family.
- 大家族。dà De chuán tǒng shì měi nián chūn jié jù huì.The tradition of the large family is to gather every Spring Festival.
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