人家 (rén jia) — other people; others; someone else
Definition
人家 (rén jia) means 'other people / they' in spoken Chinese — often a casual third-person reference or mild complaint. As a noun meaning 'household', pair it with 户 or 家. Compare 别人 (neutral 'others') and 旁人 (bystanders).
pronoun
other peopleotherssomeone else
Measure word · 户, 家
Examples
- 人家，。rén jia De hái zi dōu nà me nǔ lì, nǐ yě yào jiā yóu.Other people's children are so hardworking, you should also work hard.
- 人家，。rén jia Bù xiǎng qù, nǐ jiù bié miǎn qiǎng le.They don't want to go, so don't force them.
- 人家，。rén jia Dōu shuō zhè jiā cān tīng bú cuò, wǒ men lái shì shì.Everyone says this restaurant is good, let's try it.
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