Chinese word

家人

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiā rén

Meaning

  • nounfamily

Example

我的家人都很支持我。wǒ de jiā rén dōu hěn zhī chí wǒ

My whole family supports me.

Illustration for 家人 (family)

More examples

节日时，家人会送我礼物。jié rì shí jiā rén huì sòng wǒ lǐ wù

During holidays, my family gives me gifts.

Core concept

People connected as one family unit through home life or family ties.

Common phrases

  • 我的家人wǒ de jiā rén

    my family

  • 和家人一起吃饭hé jiā rén yì qǐ chī fàn

    eat with one's family

  • 和家人在一起hé jiā rén zài yì qǐ

    be with one's family

Similar words

家jiā: A household or family that lives together.
妈妈mā mā: A person's mother.
爸爸bà bà: A person's father.
哥哥gē gē: A person's older brother.

Definition in Chinese

指属于同一家庭、在生活或法律关系上被视为家庭成员的人。zhǐ shǔ yú tóng yì jiā tíng zài shēng huó huò fǎ lǜ guān xì shàng bèi shì wéi jiā tíng chéng yuán de rén

Word origin

家人 (jiārén, "family member") is formed from 家 (jiā, "home or family") + 人 (rén, "person"), so it names the people belonging to a household or family.

Usage tips

  • The word meaning "all" can follow this noun to show that every family member is included, rather than only some of them.

Other meanings

  • household membernoun
  • family membernoun

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