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通家, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
通家 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Chinese
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go through; know well; to connect go through; know well; to connect; to communicate; open |
home; family; ‑ist home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools |
| trad. (通家)
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通
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家
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| simp. #(通家)
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通
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家
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Pronunciation
Noun
通家
- (literary) longstanding friendship between two families; generations of family friendship
- (literary) expert; master; professional
- (literary) relation by marriage; affinity
- (literary) entire family; whole family
Synonyms
- (longstanding friendship): (literary, or in compounds) 世 (shì), 世交 (shìjiāo)
- (expert):
- (relation by marriage): 姻親／姻亲 (yīnqīn)
- (entire family):
- 一家 (yījiā)
- 一家伙 (Hokkien)
- 一家伙仔 (Hokkien)
- 一家子 (yījiāzi)
- 一屋裏 / 一屋里 (Xiang)
- 全家 (quánjiā)
- 冚家 (ham6 gaa1) (Cantonese, vulgar)
- 合家 (héjiā) (literary)
- 滿門 / 满门 (mǎnmén) (literary)
- 老小 (lǎoxiǎo) (literary)
- 規家伙 (Hokkien)
- 規家伙仔 (Hokkien)
- 規家口仔 / 规家口仔 (Hokkien)
- 闔家 / 阖家 (héjiā) (literary, honorific)
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “expert”):
- 外行 (wàiháng)
- 外行人 (wàihángrén)
- 棒槌 (bàngchuí) (figurative)
- 行外人 (hángwàirén)
- 門外漢 / 门外汉 (ménwàihàn)
Derived terms