举家 (jǔ jiā) — the whole family (used adverbially before verbs of motion or relocation)
Definition
A formal/literary adverbial meaning 'the whole family (did something together)', almost always followed by a motion verb like 搬, 去, or 外出. It emphasizes a family acting as one unit, more written than everyday 全家.
noun
the whole family (used adverbially before verbs of motion or relocation)
Examples
- 举家。Tā men jǔ jiā bān dào le běi jīng.Their whole family moved to Beijing.
- 举家。Jīn nián shǔ jià wǒ men jǔ jiā qù ōu zhōu lǚ xíng.This summer vacation, our whole family is traveling to Europe.
- 举家。Zuó tiān tā men jǔ jiā wài chū chī fàn le.Yesterday their whole family went out to eat.
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