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Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    n.household; resident

    • zhè ge cūn zi yǒu bǎi shí hù rén jiā

      这个村子百十人家

      There are a hundred or so families in this village.

    • nà tiáo lù shang zhǎo bù dào yī hù rén jiā

      人家

      No house can be seen on that road.

    • zhè yǒu shù shí hù rén jiā

      人家

      There are dozens of families here.

  • 2

    n.family

    • fù yù rén jiā

      富裕人家

      well-to-do family

    • qín jiǎn rén jiā

      勤俭人家

      industrious and frugal family

    • pǔ tōng rén jiā

      普通人家

      ordinary family

  • 3

    n.the family of a girl's boyfriend

    • zhè nǚ hái yǒu le rén jiā le

      女孩人家

      The girl is engaged to be married.

    • nǐ xiǎng zhǎo gè shén me rén jiā

      什么人家

      What sort of family do you want to be married into?

Word usage

  • "人家" is often matched with measure word "户".
    • 人家

      one family