Chinese Conversation · Level 22
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Chinese word
大家庭
Pronunciation
Pinyindà jiā tíng
Meaning
- nounlarge family
Example
大家庭让我学会照顾别人。dà jiā tíng ràng wǒ xué huì zhào gù bié rén
My large family taught me to care for others.
More examples
我来自大家庭，从小学会与亲戚相处。wǒ lái zì dà jiā tíng cóng xiǎo xué huì yǔ qīn qī xiāng chǔ
I come from a large family and learned to get along with relatives from a young age.
Core concept
A broad family circle living as one connected home, where several generations support one another.
Common phrases
来自大家庭lái zì dà jiā tíng
from a large family
在大家庭里zài dà jiā tíng lǐ
in a large family
与大家庭成员同住yǔ dà jiā tíng chéng yuán tóng zhù
live with members of a large family
Similar words
三代同堂sān dài tóng táng: A family unit in which grandparents, parents, and children from three generations share a home.
多代同堂duō dài tóng táng: A family unit in which three or more generations share the same home.
核心家庭hé xīn jiā tíng: A small family unit consisting of parents and their minor children, with no grandparents at home.
Definition in Chinese
成员人数较多、常有三代或多代同住，家庭成员在生活上互相照顾和分担责任的家庭。chéng yuán rén shù jiào duō cháng yǒu sān dài huò duō dài tóng zhù jiā tíng chéng yuán zài shēng huó shàng hù xiāng zhào gù hé fēn dān zé rèn de jiā tíng
Word origin
The compound 大 (dà, "big") + 家庭 (jiātíng, "family household") extends the idea of a household to a larger, multigenerational family unit.
Usage tips
- English large family often suggests many children, while this Chinese noun can also highlight several generations living together or sharing care.
Other meanings
- extended familynoun
Opposites
- 小家庭xiǎo jiā tíngsmall familynoun
- 核心家庭hé xīn jiā tíngnuclear familynoun