English–Chinese
“someone else's house” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinrén jiā
Example
人家的窗户很漂亮。rén jiā de chuāng hù hěn piào liàng
The windows in someone else's house are beautiful.
How to say “someone else's house” in Chinese
“Someone else's house” in Chinese is 人家 (rén jiā).
One household's ordinary residence, or one residence within a wider spread of homes.
Example sentences with 人家
他不好意思敲人家的门。tā bù hǎo yì si qiāo rén jiā de mén
He felt awkward about knocking on someone else's door.
Tips for using 人家
- The word often places the speaker outside the household, which suits descriptions of other people's homes or ordinary dwellings more than the usual label for one's own home.