Chinese word

一家人

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī jiā rén

Meaning

  • nounthe whole family

Example

一家人去公园散步。yì jiā rén qù gōng yuán sàn bù

The whole family goes to the park for a walk.

Illustration for 一家人 (the whole family)

More examples

一家人为孩子庆祝生日。yì jiā rén wèi hái zi qìng zhù shēng rì

The whole family celebrates the child's birthday.

Core concept

All the people connected as members of one home, viewed as a single family group.

Common phrases

  • 一家人一起吃饭yì jiā rén yì qǐ chī fàn

    the whole family eats together

  • 一家人团聚yì jiā rén tuán jù

    the whole family reunites

  • 一家人去旅行yì jiā rén qù lǚ xíng

    the whole family travels

Similar words

家人jiā rén: People from the same family, especially those who live together.
家庭jiā tíng: The shared household and family unit formed by people living together.
亲人qīn rén: A beloved family member or other close person with a deep personal bond.
亲戚qīn qī: A member of the extended family connected by blood or marriage.

Definition in Chinese

一家人指某一户家庭内所有被视为家庭成员的人，可以指核心家庭，也可以包括与其同住的亲属或其他成员。yì jiā rén zhǐ mǒu yí hù jiā tíng nèi suó yǒu bèi shì wéi jiā tíng chéng yuán de rén ké yǐ zhǐ hé xīn jiā tíng yě ké yǐ bāo kuò yǔ qí tóng zhù de qīn shǔ huò qí tā chéng yuán

Word origin

一 (yī, "one") + 家 (jiā, "home or family") + 人 (rén, "people") forms a term for everyone belonging to one household.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this collective noun can include relatives or other people living with the family, so it may cover a wider household group than English family usually does.

Other meanings

  • householdnoun

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