gaa1 gyun3家眷
Jyutpinggaa1 gyun3
Yalegā gyun
Definition
One's family; specifically one's wife and children or dependent family members.
neutralfamilypeople
How it's used
Carries a slightly formal or old-fashioned tone, often used when referring to someone's family in a respectful or collective sense. While it technically includes wife and children, it is frequently used to refer to any family members accompanying a person on a trip or to a social event. It is less common in casual, everyday speech compared to terms like 屋企人.
Examples
He took his family along on the trip.
When will you bring your family out to eat?
Related words
Common phrases
bring along the family
Common mistake
Avoid using this to refer to your own family in casual settings, as it can sound overly formal or like you are speaking in a historical drama. Stick to 屋企人 for daily conversation.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
