空巢家庭 kōngcháojiātíng empty nest family Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 空巢 kōngcháo noun empty nest (human household) a home where the children have grown up and moved out, leaving the parents living alone家庭 jiātíng noun family family; household; a social unit usually based on marriage, blood relations, or adoption living together