通家

Chinese

 
go through; know well; to connect; to communicate; open
 
home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
simp. and trad.
(通家)

Pronunciation


Noun

通家

  1. (literary) longstanding friendship between two families; generations of family friendship
  2. (literary) expert; master; professional
  3. (literary) relation by marriage; affinity
  4. (literary) entire family; whole family

Synonyms

  • (longstanding friendship): 世交 (shìjiāo)
  • (expert):
  • (relation by marriage): 姻親姻亲 (yīnqīn)
  • (entire family): (literary) 合家 (héjiā), (literary) 通家 (tōngjiā)

Derived terms

  • 通家之好
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