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家庭jiā tíngfamily; household

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家庭 (jiā tíng) means "family; household." It appears in 他很爱他的家庭。 (He loves his family very much.) and 我有一个幸福的家庭。 (I have a happy family.) In the dialogue, A asks how many people are in B's family, and B says five. A says that is a big family, and B says they have a happy family.

What does 家庭 mean?

  1. 1.

    family; householdnoun

What do the characters in 家庭 mean?

  • 家family
  • 庭main hall

How do you use 家庭?

See it in 爱他的家庭 and 幸福的家庭

What are some examples of 家庭 in a sentence?

  1. 他很爱他的家庭。

    Tā hěn ài tā de jiātíng.

    He loves his family very much.

  2. 我有一个幸福的家庭。

    Wǒ yǒu yí gè xìngfú de jiātíng.

    I have a happy family.

How is 家庭 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你家有几个人?

    Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ gè rén?

    How many people are in your family?

  2. Speaker B:

    我家有五个人。

    Wǒ jiā yǒu wǔ gè rén.

    There are five people in my family.

  3. Speaker A:

    你家人真多!

    Nǐ jiārén zhēn duō!

    That's a lot of family!

  4. Speaker B:

    我有一个幸福的家庭。

    Wǒ yǒu yí gè xìngfú de jiātíng.

    I have a happy family.

Can you use 家庭 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (family): 我有一个幸福的___。 (I have a happy family.)
  2. 2.What does 他很爱他的家庭。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "family; household"?

What should you learn next?

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.