Chinese word

全家

Pronunciation

Pinyinquán jiā

Meaning

  • nounwhole family

Example

周日全家去公园野餐。zhōu rì quán jiā qù gōng yuán yě cān

On Sunday, the whole family went to the park for a picnic.

Illustration for 全家 (whole family)

More examples

今晚全家一起吃饭。jīn wǎn quán jiā yì qǐ chī fàn

Tonight, the whole family will eat together.

Core concept

A family gathered into its full membership, with no member left out.

Common phrases

  • 全家一起quán jiā yì qǐ

    the whole family together

  • 全家人quán jiā rén

    all family members

  • 全家吃饭quán jiā chī fàn

    eat as a family

Similar words

全家人quán jiā rén: All the people in one family, taken together as its complete membership.
家人jiā rén: People who belong to the same family, especially those in the household.
家jiā: The family unit, understood as the people who make up a household.

Definition in Chinese

指一家人中的每一个人，包括父母、子女等在内的所有成员。zhǐ yì jiā rén zhōng de měi yí gè rén bāo kuò fù mǔ zí nǚ děng zài nèi de suó yǒu chéng yuán

Word origin

全家 (quánjiā, "whole family") combines 全 (quán, "all") and 家 (jiā, "family or home"), so the compound presents the family in its entirety.

Usage tips

  • The phrase often describes a shared plan or activity, so it can refer to the family as a group rather than to one person or a smaller part of it.

Other meanings

  • householdnoun
  • familynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 全家福quán jiā fúfamily portraitnoun

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