How to Say ‘One family’ in Simplified Chinese
一家人
yī jiā rén
[ee-jyah-ren]
💬 Usage Tip: [一家人] literally means "one family," but often means "people of one family" or "like family." [一] + measure word + noun is a very common pattern: [一个人], [一家公司].
Phrase Breakdown
一家人
yī jiā rén
[ee-jyah-ren]
one family; family members
Refers to people in the same family; can also describe people who seem very close.
他们站在一起，像一家人。
They stand together like one family.
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