家人jiā rénfamily member
家人 (jiā rén) means "family member." It can refer to one person in a family or to the whole family together. 我很想我的家人 says I miss my family very much. 她的家人都很好 says her family members are all very nice. It often follows a word like 我的 or 她的.
What does 家人 mean?
- 1.
family membernoun
What do the characters in 家人 mean?
- 家family
- 人person; people
How do you use 家人?
家人 often follows 我的 or 她的 and can refer to the whole family.
Patterns
我的 + 家人
我很想我的家人。
Wǒ hěn xiǎng wǒ de jiārén.
I miss my family very much.
和 + 家人 + 一起 + Verb
我和家人一起吃饭。
Wǒ hé jiārén yìqǐ chīfàn.
I eat with my family.
What are some examples of 家人 in a sentence?
How is 家人 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你下个月回家吗?
Nǐ xià gè yuè huí jiā ma?
Are you going home next month?
- Speaker B:
回,我想我的家人了。
Huí, wǒ xiǎng wǒ de jiārén le.
Yes, I miss my family.
- Speaker A:
你家有几个人?
Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ gè rén?
How many people are in your family?
- Speaker B:
五个,我还有两个哥哥。
Wǔ gè, wǒ hái yǒu liǎng gè gēge.
Five. I also have two older brothers.
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- 国家guó jiācountry; nation; stateHSK 3
- 大人dà renadultHSK 3
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.