nián​jiā​zǐ

junior of a classmate's family

  • created sense approved 年家子 · nián​jiā​zǐ · junior of a classmate's family — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    年家子

    nián​jiā​zǐ

    junior of a classmate's family

    a term used during the imperial examination era to refer to the younger relative or descendant of a classmate or colleague from the same exam year

    年 (literal) → 年 · nián · year 家 (literal) → 家 · jiā · home 子 (literal) → 子 · zǐ · son

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