How to Say ‘We are all family’ in Traditional Chinese
都是一家人
dōu shì yī jiā rén
[doh shir ee-jyah-ren]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is a very common family-style line in Taiwan to reduce distance and show inclusion. It can be especially meaningful coming from in-laws, since it signals you belong.
Phrase Breakdown
都是
dōu shì
are all; all are
Means everyone or everything belongs to the same category or group.
大家都是朋友。
Everyone is a friend.
Words in this phrase
都
dōu
[doh]
all; both; every
Used to include everyone or everything in a group.
我們都是真心關心你。
We all sincerely care about you.
是
shì
[shir]
to be; is; are
The basic verb meaning 'to be' in statements of identity or description.
大家都是一家人，不用客氣。
Everyone is family, so no need to be formal.
一家人
yī jiā rén
[ee-jyah-ren]
one family; family members
A warm expression meaning people are like one family and should care for each other.
既然都是一家人，就互相照顧吧。
Since we are all family, let's look after each other.
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