zung1 sat1宗室
Jyutpingzung1 sat1
Yalejūng sāt
Definition
Imperial clan; male blood relatives and their descendants, especially referring to the royal family.
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How it's used
This term is almost exclusively reserved for historical or formal contexts involving dynastic lineages. It carries a heavy sense of nobility and bloodline legitimacy that distinguishes it from generic family terms like 屋企人 or 家族. You will rarely hear it in casual conversation unless discussing history or period dramas.
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He is a descendant of the imperial clan.
This member of the clan is very low-profile.
Related words
Common phrases
member of the imperial clan
descendant of the imperial clan
Common mistake
Do not use this to refer to your own relatives or friends, as it implies a specific, high-status dynastic connection. Using it for a regular family will sound bizarrely archaic or pretentious.
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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.
