家庭 (jiā tíng) — family, household

Definition

家庭 (jiātíng) is the formal noun for 'family' as a unit (family life, household). 家 is the everyday word that can mean home, family, or even a household business; use 家庭 for the family unit itself.

noun
familyhousehold
Measure word · 户, 个

Examples

  • 家庭
    Wǒ de jiā tíng hěn xìng fú.
    My family is very happy.
  • 家庭
    Měi gè zhōu mò wǒ men jiā tíng huì yì qǐ chī fàn.
    Every weekend our family eats together.
  • 家庭
    Tā xǐ huan hé jiā tíng yì qǐ qù lǚ xíng.
    He likes to travel with his family.

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