世家

shìjiā

noun #17,126

Meanings

1 family influential for generations; aristocratic family
2 distinguished lineage

Characters

generation; era

family; household

Literally 'generational family' — a family whose influence spans generations.

Examples

他出身于书香世家。

Tā chūshēn yú shūxiāng shìjiā.

He comes from a family of scholars.

这个世家在当地有几百年的历史。

Zhège shìjiā zài dāngdì yǒu jǐ bǎi nián de lìshǐ.

This aristocratic family has several hundred years of history in the area.

Tips

history

世家 is also a literary genre in Sima Qian's《史记》(Records of the Grand Historian), where it refers to the biographical chapters on hereditary noble houses.

Stroke Order

世 shì

家 jiā