Chinese word

大家

Pronunciation

Pinyindà jiā

Meaning

  • pronouneveryone

Example

大家都来了。dà jiā dōu lái le

Everyone came.

Illustration for 大家 (everyone)

More examples

请大家说说意见。qǐng dà jiā shuō shuō yì jiàn

Please share your opinions, everyone.

Core concept

The whole group is seen as one gathering of people.

Common phrases

  • 请大家qǐng dà jiā

    everyone please

  • 大家的意见dà jiā de yì jiàn

    everyone's opinion

  • 大家一起去dà jiā yì qǐ qù

    everyone go together

Similar words

大伙儿dà huǒr: The whole group of people, addressed with a friendly and familiar spoken tone.
各位gè wèi: The whole audience at a formal event, addressed with special respect.
人人rén rén: People as a whole, meaning every person in a general statement.

Definition in Chinese

作为代词，用来称呼或指代某一群体中的所有人，常与都、请等词连用表示一同或呼喊。zuò wéi dài cí yòng lái chēng hū huò zhǐ dài mǒu yì qún tǐ zhōng de suó yǒu rén cháng yǔ dōu qǐng děng cí lián yòng biǎo shì yì tóng huò hū hǎn

Word origin

The compound 大家 (dàjiā, "everyone") joins 大 (dà, "big") with 家 (jiā, "home or family"), so its form suggests a large household and then a larger group.

Usage tips

  • This everyday form can address children and adults alike, while a very formal announcement may use a more respectful audience term instead.

Opposites

  • 没有人méi yǒu rénno onepronoun

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