English–Chinese
“family” in Chinese
How to say “family” in Chinese
“Family” in Chinese is 家人 (jiā rén).
People connected as one family unit through home life or family ties.
Example sentences with 家人
节日时，家人会送我礼物。jié rì shí jiā rén huì sòng wǒ lǐ wù
During holidays, my family gives me gifts.
Tips for using 家人
- The word meaning "all" can follow this noun to show that every family member is included, rather than only some of them.
Other Chinese words for “family”
我们的家庭很温暖。wǒ men de jiā tíng hěn wēn nuǎn
Our family is very warm.
我周末要回去看亲人。wǒ zhōu mò yào huí qù kàn qīn rén
I am going back to see my family this weekend.
手术后我们需要联系患者的家属。shǒu shù hòu wǒ men xū yào lián xì huàn zhě de jiā shǔ
After the surgery, we need to contact the patient's family.
请介绍一下你的家族。qǐng jiè shào yí xià nǐ de jiā zú
Please tell me about your family.
街上有两户人家正在搬家。jiē shàng yǒu liǎng hù rén jiā zhèng zài bān jiā
There are two families on the street moving house.
节日那天，全族都回了老家。jié rì nà tiān quán zú dōu huí le lǎo jiā
On the festival day, the whole family went back to their hometown.