🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

多代同堂家庭

Pronunciation / Transliteration: duō dài tóng táng jiātíng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Multigenerational household/ˌmʌl.tiˈdʒen.əˌreɪ.ʃən.əl ˈhaʊs.həʊld/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"多代同堂家庭在现代社会中越来越普遍。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A home where three or more generations live together, typically including grandparents, parents, and children or grandchildren.

    "Living in a multigenerational household allows families to share financial burdens and caregiving responsibilities."
  2. 2

    A residential living arrangement encompassing adult siblings with their respective families and aging parents.

    "The rising cost of urban housing has prompted a revival of the multigenerational household across many metropolitan areas."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the Latin-rooted prefix 'multi-' (many), 'generational' (from Latin 'generare', to beget), and the Old English 'hūs' (house) combined with 'hald' (master of a house). The term has evolved in sociological literature to describe modern domestic arrangements where grandparents, parents, and children live under a single roof.

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🇫🇷French → English

foyer multigénérationnel

Transliteration: fwa-ye mœl-ti-ʒe-ne-ʁa-sjɔ-nɛl

"De plus en plus de familles optent pour un foyer multigénérationnel."

🇩🇪German → English

Mehrgenerationenhaus

Transliteration: meːɐ̯ˌɡenəʁaˈtsi̯oːnənˌhaʊ̯s

"Das Leben in einem Mehrgenerationenhaus fördert den Zusammenhalt."

🇮🇹Italian → English

famiglia multigenerazionale

Transliteration: fa-mi-ʎʎa mul-ti-dʒe-ne-ra-t͡sjo-na-le

"La famiglia multigenerazionale è una tradizione comune in molte culture."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

hogar multigeneracional

Transliteration: o-ɡaɾ mul-ti-xe-ne-ɾa-sjo-nal

"Un hogar multigeneracional ofrece apoyo mutuo diario."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

lar multigêneracional

Transliteration: laʁ mul-ti-ʒe-ne-ɾa-si-o-naw

"O lar multigêneracional facilita o cuidado com os avós."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

बहु-पारिवारिक घर

Transliteration: bahu-pārivārik ghar

"बहु-पारिवारिक घर में रहना बच्चों के लिए बहुत अच्छा होता है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

多代同堂家庭

Transliteration: duō dài tóng táng jiātíng

"多代同堂家庭在现代社会中越来越普遍。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

대가족 가정

Transliteration: dae-gajok ga-jeong

"대가족 가정은 육아에 큰 도움이 됩니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

多世代同居の家

Transliteration: ta-se-dai dō-kyo no ie

"多世代同居の家は家族の絆を深めます。"

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