Chinese word

核心家庭

Pronunciation

Pinyinhé xīn jiā tíng

Meaning

  • nounnuclear family

Example

现在很多城市的核心家庭只有三口人。xiàn zài hěn duō chéng shì de hé xīn jiā tíng zhí yǒu sān kǒu rén

In many cities today, nuclear families have only three members.

Illustration for 核心家庭 (nuclear family)

More examples

现代核心家庭的生活节奏比较快。xiàn dài hé xīn jiā tíng de shēng huó jié zòu bǐ jiào kuài

Modern nuclear families have a relatively fast pace of life.

Core concept

A compact family unit with parents and children at its center, separate from a larger network of relatives.

Common phrases

  • 现代核心家庭xiàn dài hé xīn jiā tíng

    modern nuclear family

  • 核心家庭成员hé xīn jiā tíng chéng yuán

    member of a nuclear family

  • 城市核心家庭chéng shì hé xīn jiā tíng

    city nuclear family

Similar words

小家庭xiǎo jiā tíng: A small family unit, such as a couple alone or parents living with their children.
三口之家sān kǒu zhī jiā: A family of three, usually two parents and one child.
大家庭dà jiā tíng: A large household where parents, children, grandparents, and other relatives live together.
单亲家庭dān qìng jiā tíng: A family in which one parent raises the children alone.

Definition in Chinese

以父母和子女为主要成员、与祖父母等其他亲属不共同居住的家庭形式。yǐ fù mǔ hé zí nǚ wéi zhǔ yào chéng yuán yǔ zǔ fù mǔ děng qí tā qīn shǔ bú gòng tóng jū zhù de jiā tíng xíng shì

Word origin

核心 (héxīn, "core") + 家庭 (jiātíng, "family") combines a word for the central part with a word for a family unit, making the parent-child unit the center of the term.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun has a formal demographic tone, while personal descriptions of home life usually use simpler wording about who lives there.

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