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九世同居 — “Nine generations living together”

九世同居 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a large family with multiple generations living together harmoniously under one roof, without splitting the household”. Literally, “Nine generations living together”.

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九世同居 Pronunciation and Pinyin

九世同居 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
九
jiǔ2the number nine
世
shì5world, generation, era
同
tóng6same, together, with
居
jū8to live or reside

Example Sentence with 九世同居

在古代,九世同居被视为家族兴旺、子孙昌盛的象征。
In ancient times, 'nine generations living together' was considered a symbol of family prosperity and abundant descendants.

Idioms Related to 九世同居

More idioms starting with 九

  • jiǔ九shì世zhī之chóu仇deep-seated, long-standing hatred
  • jiǔ九jiǔ九guī归yī一all things return to one
  • jiǔ九jiǔ九guī归yuán原everything boils down to
  • jiǔ九wǔ五zhī之wèi位the imperial throne
  • jiǔ九wǔ五zhī之zūn尊the emperor's supreme position
  • jiǔ九rèn仞yī一kuì篑fail at the last step
  • jiǔ九rú儒shí十gài丐Scholars discriminated against, just above beggars
  • jiǔ九guān关hǔ虎bào豹ruthless, oppressive, and dangerous powerful officials
  • jiǔ九shí十chūn春guāng光the entire spring season
  • jiǔ九yuán原zhī之xià下in the realm of the dead
  • jiǔ九yuán原kě可zuò作Wish the dead could be brought back to life
  • jiǔ九biàn变shí十huà化undergo numerous changes

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Questions about 九世同居

What does 九世同居 mean?

九世同居 (jiǔ shì tóng jū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a large family with multiple generations living together harmoniously under one roof, without splitting the household”.

How do you pronounce 九世同居?

九世同居 is pronounced jiǔ shì tóng jū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 九世同居 literally mean?

Literally, 九世同居 means “Nine generations living together”. It is used to mean “a large family with multiple generations living together harmoniously under one roof, without splitting the household”.

What is the Chinese definition of 九世同居?

九世:九代。九代人居住在一起不分家

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