How to Say ‘Family’ in Simplified Chinese
一家人
yī jiā rén
[ee jyah ren]
💬 Usage Tip: [一家人] means "the whole family" as a group. Chinese often uses [一家 + noun] this way, like [一家店] "one shop" or [一家公司] "one company," but [一家人] is a fixed everyday expression for family members together.
Phrase Breakdown
一家人
yī jiā rén
[ee jyah ren]
the whole family; one family
Refers to all the members of a family together.
我们一家人周末想来用餐，请安排方便一点的位置。
Our whole family would like to come dine this weekend; please arrange a more convenient spot.
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