Definition
眷属 (juànshǔ) refers to one's family members, especially a spouse and other dependents. It is a somewhat formal or literary word, commonly used in the fixed phrase 有情人都成眷属 ('may all lovers be united in marriage'). Unlike the more neutral 家属, 眷属 carries a sense of personal relationship and care.
n.
family members (especially one's spouse and dependents)
Examples
- 眷属。Tā de juàn shǔ dōu zhù zài zhèlǐ.His family members all live here.
- 眷属。Tāmen zhōngyú chéng le juàn shǔ.They finally became a married couple.
- ，眷属。Zhànzhēng qījiān, tā wúfǎ zhàogù tā de juàn shǔ.During the war, he couldn't take care of his family.
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