How to Say ‘Family members’ in Simplified Chinese
家里人
jiā lǐ rén
[jyah lee ren]
🇨🇳 In China: [家里人] literally means "people in the family," and calling someone this suggests real closeness and warmth. In business or service talk, it can sound especially personal rather than neutral.
Phrase Breakdown
家
jiā
[jyah]
family; home
家 means home or family, and in 家里人 it refers to people in the family.
老板把老顾客当家里人一样招待。
The owner treats regular customers like family.
里
lǐ
[lee]
inside; within
里 means inside or within; in 家里人 it helps form the idea of people inside the family.
在这儿吃饭，感觉大家都像家里人。
Eating here, it feels like everyone is family.
人
rén
[ren]
person; people
人 means person or people; in 家里人 it refers to family members.
店员对客人很亲切，像家里人一样。
The staff are very kind to customers, like family.
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