世家 (shì jiā) — aristocratic family; family influential for generations
Definition
世家 refers to a family of long-standing prestige and influence, often spanning many generations. Pairs with 子弟 ('sons and descendants') and can describe scholarly, official, or aristocratic lineages.
noun
aristocratic familyfamily influential for generations
Examples
- 世家，。Tā chū shēn yú míng mén shì jiā, zǔ shàng hǎo jǐ dài dōu shì cháo tíng gāo guān.He comes from a distinguished aristocratic family; several previous generations were high officials at court.
- 世家，。shì jiā Zǐ dì cóng xiǎo jiē shòu yán gé de jiā jiào, yán xíng jǔ zhǐ dōu hěn yǒu guī ju.Children from aristocratic families receive strict home education from a young age, and their manners are very proper.
- 世家，。Nà shì yí gè zhù míng de shū xiāng shì jiā, chū guò hǎo jǐ wèi dà xué zhě.That is a renowned scholarly family, which has produced several great scholars.
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