家境 jiājìng family financial situation
family financial situation; family circumstances
How to remember 家境: 家 home + 境 boundary = family financial situation.
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How it is used
- The family's financial circumstances - 家境贫寒 (jiājìng pínhán) from a poor family; 家境优越 well-off background.
- Specifically about money/living conditions of the household, not lineage (that's 家世).
- Common pairings: 家境贫困/富裕/一般 (poor / rich / average family circumstances).