Definition

1. Noun:
   • Family members, one's family: "Gia quyến" refers to the members of one's own family, typically including the spouse, children, and sometimes other close relatives living in the same household. It emphasizes the collective unit of a person's immediate family.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Xin chúc ông và gia quyến luôn luôn mạnh khỏe. (I wish you and your family constant good health.)
  • Ông ấy đi công tác cùng với gia quyến. (He went on a business trip with his family.)
  • Mọi quyết định lớn, anh ấy đều bàn bạc với gia quyến. (For every major decision, he discusses it with his family.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "gia quyến" carries a formal and slightly literary tone. It is often used in respectful or written contexts, such as in formal letters, speeches, or wishes, to refer to someone's family in a polite and comprehensive way.
  • Thay mặt công ty, tôi xin gửi lời hỏi thăm tới toàn thể gia quyến của ông. (On behalf of the company, I would like to send my regards to your entire family.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gia đình (n): Family. This is the more common and general term for "family" in all contexts.
• Thân quyến (n): Relatives, kin. This word has a broader scope, often referring to extended family or relatives.
• Người nhà (n): Family members, people of the household. This is a more colloquial term.

Synonyms

• Gia đình: Family.
• Người thân: Relatives, loved ones.

Related Phrases

• Đoàn tụ gia quyến: Family reunion.
  • Dịp Tết là thời điểm để đoàn tụ gia quyến. (Tet holiday is the time for family reunion.)

1. [Menbers of the same] family
   • Xin chúc ông và gia quyến luôn luôn mạnh khỏe
     I wish you and your family constant good health