How to Say ‘Our home; our family’ in Simplified Chinese
我们家
wǒ men jiā
[waw men jyah]
💬 Usage Tip: [我们家] can mean “our family” or “our place/home,” depending on context. It sounds warm and personal.
🇨🇳 In China: Chinese often talks about home as a shared family space, especially during TV events and gatherings.
Phrase Breakdown
我们
wǒ men
[waw men]
we; us
Refers to the speaker and others, here part of our family/home.
我们家今天来了很多朋友，我们特别开心。
Many friends came to our home today, and we are especially happy.
家
jiā
[jyah]
home; family
Means home or family; after a pronoun it often means someone's household.
我们家今天看球很热闹。
Our home is very lively watching the match today.
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