家家 (jiā) — every family; each household

Definition

家家 is a bound form meaning "every family / each household" — almost always followed by 都 ("家家都…"). It is the written/collective counterpart to the more colloquial 每个家.

bound form
every familyeach household

Examples

  • 家家
    Chūn jié shí, jiā dōu tiē shàng le fú zì.
    During Spring Festival, every household puts up the 'fu' character.
  • 家家
    Xiàn zài jiā dōu yòng shàng le zhì néng shǒu jī.
    Now every family uses smartphones.
  • 家家
    Zhè jiàn shì jiā dōu zhī dào.
    This matter is known to every family.

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