一家人 (yī jiā rén) — the whole family; all members of a family (as a group)
Definition
Refers to all members of one household or family group acting together — 'the whole family' (我们一家人 = 'our whole family'), not the family unit as a single noun like 家庭.
noun
the whole familyall members of a family (as a group)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 一家人。Wǒ men yī jiā rén dōu xǐ huan qù gōng yuán sàn bù.Our whole family likes going to the park for a walk.
- 一家人。yī jiā rén Zài yì qǐ chī fàn shì zuì xìng fú de shì.Eating together as a family is the happiest thing.
- 一家人，。Tā men bú shì yī jiā rén, zhǐ shì hé zū de péng you.They are not a family; they are just friends sharing a rental.
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