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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.household; resident
这个村子有百十户人家。
There are a hundred or so families in this village.
那条路上找不到一户人家。
No house can be seen on that road.
这有数十户人家。
There are dozens of families here.
- 2
n.family
富裕人家
well-to-do family
勤俭人家
industrious and frugal family
普通人家
ordinary family
- 3
n.the family of a girl's boyfriend
这女孩有了人家了。
The girl is engaged to be married.
你想找个什么人家?
What sort of family do you want to be married into?
Word usage
- common measure word"人家" is often matched with measure word "户".
一户人家
one family