How to Say ‘Your family’ in Simplified Chinese
你的家人
nǐ de jiā rén
[nǐ duh jyah-run]
💬 Usage Tip: 你的家人 and 你家人 both work; 的 is optional with family, and dropping it sounds more casual.
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
The singular form referring to the person being spoken to.
你今天过得怎么样？
How was your day today?
的
de
[duh]
's; of
A possessive particle used like 'of' or apostrophe-s in English.
这是你们的护照吗？
Is this your passport?
家人
jiā rén
[jyah-run]
family members
People in one's family; in workplace talk it can suggest warmth and closeness.
同事像家人一样互相关心。
Colleagues care for each other like family.
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