kiu4 gyun3僑眷侨眷
Jyutpingkiu4 gyun3
Yalekìuh gyun
Definition
Relatives of overseas Chinese.
neutralpeoplefamily
How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or administrative contexts rather than casual conversation. It specifically refers to the family members residing in the home country who are supported by or connected to relatives living abroad. You will most frequently encounter it in official documents, news reports, or community association notices.
Examples
His family members are relatives of overseas Chinese, and they often have to go abroad to visit relatives.
Does the government have any special policies to look after relatives of overseas Chinese?
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
