How to Say ‘A family’ in Traditional Chinese
一家
yī jiā
[ee jyah]
💬 Usage Tip: [一家] means one family or one household, not "one store." In [一家四口], [家] is the counting word for families.
Phrase Breakdown
一
yī
[ee]
one
The number one; often used before measure words.
我們是一家四口。
We are a family of four.
家
jiā
[jyah]
family; household counter
Used as a measure word for families or households.
他們一家今天來吃飯。
Their whole family came to eat today.
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