bou2 gyun3寶眷宝眷

Jyutpingbou2 gyun3

Yalebóu gyun

Definition

Your beloved family; your family.

colloquialfamilypeople

How it's used

This term carries a slightly formal or polite tone, often used when inquiring about someone's family members in a respectful manner. It is frequently employed in social settings to show courtesy, similar to how one might use 'honored family' in English. While it refers to family, it is not used to describe one's own family in a humble way, but rather to address or refer to the family of the person you are speaking to.

Examples

nei5你uk1屋kei2企di1啲bou2寶gyun3眷hou2好m4唔hou2好aa4呀？

How is your family doing?

daai3帶maai4埋nei5你di1啲bou2寶gyun3眷jat1一cai4齊lai4嚟sik6食faan6飯laa1啦。

Bring your family along to eat with us.

Common phrases

bou2寶gyun3眷on1安hou2好

hope your family is well

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a standard, neutral word for family like 屋企人, but using it in casual, everyday conversation with close friends can sound overly formal or even slightly sarcastic depending on the tone.