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Jyutping gaa1 sai3
Pinyin jiā shì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. family background
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    家庭​嘅​世系​;​門第
    family background that can be traced to the distant past
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, formal
    one's descent; one's origin; one's family background
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    清朝做捕快要经过严格嘅考验、三代家世清白,而且人工仲好低。
    清朝做捕快要經過嚴格嘅考驗、三代家世清白,而且人工仲好低。
    cing1 ciu4 zou6 bou6 faai3 jiu3 ging1 gwo3 jim4 gaak3 ge3 haau2 jim6, saam1 doi6 gaa1 sai3 cing1 baak6, ji4 ce2 jan4 gung1 zung6 hou2 dai1
    • Being a cop requires one to pass the strict recruitment examination and have a clear family background for three generations. However, the salary was still low.
  2. Cantonese
    家世显赫
    家世顯赫
    gaa1 sai3 hin2 haak1
    • from a distinguished family for generations