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家人
jiārén
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- pinyin
- jiārén
- simplified
- 家人
- traditional
- 家人
1 · noun
The people in one’s family.
自己家庭中的成员。
我的家人 refers to people, not a building. 家 can also mean home. 家人 does not specify a particular family structure.
I want to have dinner with my family.
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我想和家人一起吃晚饭。
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My family lives in another city.
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我的家人住在另一个城市。
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2 · noun
The members of a family.
一个家庭中的成员。
家人 refers to people and may denote one or several members in context. It does not specify family structure or a shared address.
While traveling, I send my family a photo every day.
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旅行时，我每天给家人发一张照片。
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I’d like to discuss this with my family first.
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这件事我想先和家人商量一下。
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Mandarin reading: jiārén.
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family — A group of people connected as parents, children, partners, or other relatives.