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家庭

jiā tíng · jia ting

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 5Measure words: 户 hù, 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. family
  2. household
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How big is your family?

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)家庭(jiātíng)有(yǒu)几(jǐ)口(kǒu)人(rén)？

    How many people are in your family?

  2. Dengdeng

    五(wǔ)口(kǒu)人(rén)：爸爸(bàba)、妈妈(māma)、哥哥(gēge)、姐姐(jiějie)和(hé)我(wǒ)。

    Five: dad, mom, older brother, older sister and me.

  3. Liangliang

    你们(nǐmen)的(de)家庭(jiātíng)很(hěn)大(dà)啊(a)！

    Your family is big!

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，吃饭(chīfàn)的(de)时候(shíhou)特别(tèbié)热闹(rènao)。

    Yes, mealtimes are especially lively.

  5. Liangliang

    谁(shéi)做饭(zuòfàn)？

    Who cooks?

  6. Dengdeng

    开(kāi)家庭(jiātíng)会议(huìyì)决定(juédìng)。今天(jīntiān)轮到(lúndào)我(wǒ)洗碗(xǐwǎn)！

    We hold a family meeting to decide. Today it's my turn to wash dishes!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

靠(kào)这(zhè)点(diǎn)钱(qián)，我(wǒ)连(lián)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)家(jiā)庭(tíng)都(dōu)养(yǎng)不(bu)活(huó)。

With this little money, I can't even support my family.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jiangche · English by francaisr0wlet · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)家(jiā)庭(tíng)热(rè)情(qíng)地(de)接(jiē)待(dài)了(le)我(wǒ)。

This family gave me a warm welcome.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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家
jiā

home; family

庭
tíng

main hall; front courtyard

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