HSK · Level 20
135 words
Chinese word
户
Pronunciation
Pinyinhù
Meaning
- nounfamily
Example
街上有两户人家正在搬家。jiē shàng yǒu liǎng hù rén jiā zhèng zài bān jiā
There are two families on the street moving house.
More examples
小巷尽头有一户人家开了小店。xiǎo xiàng jìn tóu yǒu yí hù rén jiā kāi le xiǎo diàn
At the end of the alley, a family has opened a small shop.
Core concept
The people who belong to one shared domestic unit, viewed as a single count.
Common phrases
一户人家yí hù rén jiā
one family
这户人家zhè hù rén jiā
this family
办理户口bàn lǐ hù kǒu
handle household registration
Similar words
家jiā: A house or home where people live.
家庭jiā tíng: The family members living together and their shared home life.
住户zhù hù: The residents of a particular home viewed as one household.
户口hù kǒu: Information recorded about household registration and registered residence.
Definition in Chinese
指居住在一起、以一个家庭为单位的住户或家庭单位，常用于统计或称呼一家人。zhǐ jū zhù zài yì qǐ yǐ yí gè jiā tíng wèi dān wèi de zhù hù huò jiā tíng dān wèi cháng yòng yú tǒng jì huò chēng hū yì jiā rén
Word origin
The character 户 (hù, "household") depicts a door, which came to represent the home and the household living behind it.
Usage tips
- English family often highlights kinship, whereas 户 (hù, "household") highlights one residential unit, so unrelated people sharing a home may be counted as one unit.