Definition
家眷 is a formal or literary term meaning 'family dependents' — usually the wife and children, and sometimes other relatives who rely on the head of the household. You'll most often encounter it in historical texts, classical novels, or formal writing; in everyday speech, 家人 or 家属 is more common.
n.
wife and childrenfamily dependents (formal/literary)
Examples
- 家眷。Tā dài zhe jiā juàn líkāi le jiāxiāng.He left his hometown with his family dependents.
- 家眷。Zhè wèi guānyuán de jiā juàn dōu zhù zài dà fángzi lǐ.This official's family all live in a large house.
- ，家眷。Zhànzhēng zhōng, tā shīqù le suǒyǒu de jiā juàn.During the war, he lost all his family dependents.
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