望族 (wàng zú) — (written) distinguished or prominent family

A written term for a prestigious family line with a long history of wealth or status. Conveys more social weight than the everyday 家族, which just means 'family/clan'.

noun
(written) distinguished or prominent family

예문

  • 望族
    Zhè ge jiā zú shì dāng dì yǒu míng de wàng zú, yǐ jīng chuán chéng le sān bǎi nián.
    This family is a well-known prominent family in the area, and has been passed down for three hundred years.
  • 望族
    Tā de jiā zú céng jīng shì jiāng nán dì qū de wàng zú, dàn xiàn zài yǐ shuāi luò.
    His family was once a prominent family in the Jiangnan region, but has now declined.
  • 望族
    Lì shǐ shàng xǔ duō wàng zú dōu zhòng shì jiào yù yǔ wén huà chuán chéng.
    Many distinguished families in history placed importance on education and cultural transmission.

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