Chinese Conversation · Level 69
90 words
Chinese word
家族史
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiā zú shǐ
Meaning
- nounfamily history
Example
医生问我有没有家族史。yī shēng wèn wǒ yǒu méi yǒu jiā zú shǐ
The doctor asked me if I had any family history.
More examples
我的家族史中有人患过糖尿病。wǒ de jiā zú shǐ zhōng yǒu rén huàn guò táng niào bìng
My family history includes someone who had diabetes.
Core concept
A record of illnesses among close relatives that reveals a possible pattern in the family line.
Common phrases
有家族史yǒu jiā zú shǐ
have a family history
没有家族史méi yǒu jiā zú shǐ
have no family history
Similar words
家族病史jiā zú bìng shǐ: A record of diseases that close relatives have had in the past.
病史bìng shǐ: A record of a person's past illnesses and medical treatments.
遗传病yí chuán bìng: A disease that can pass from parents to their children.
家族遗传史jiā zú yí chuán shǐ: A family record of diseases passed down through heredity.
Definition in Chinese
指家族中近亲者曾患或正在患的疾病情况，作为评估遗传或家族性疾病风险的依据。zhǐ jiā zú zhōng jìn qīn zhě céng huàn huò zhèng zài huàn de jí bìng qíng kuàng zuò wéi píng gū yí chuán huò jiā zú xìng jí bìng fēng xiǎn de yī jù
Word origin
家 (jiā, "family") + 族 (zú, "kin group") + 史 (shǐ, "history") combines a family group with its recorded past, giving the medical sense of illnesses found among close relatives.
Usage tips
- The question 有没有家族史 (yǒu méiyǒu jiāzúshǐ, "is there a family medical history?") asks about illnesses in close relatives, not only about ancestry or family stories.