big/extended family; harmonious collective
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
big family; extended family
Refers literally to a family with many members, often spanning multiple generations living together or in close contact.
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
dà大
jiā家
tíng庭
tōng通
cháng常
sì四
shì世
tóng同
táng堂
。
Traditional Chinese extended families often had four generations living under one roof.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
zǒng总
ài爱
jiǎng讲
wǒ我
men们
dà大
jiā家
tíng庭
guò过
qù去
de的
gù故
shi事
。
Grandma always loves to tell stories about our big family in the past.
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Tā他
men们
jiā家
yǒu有
shí十
kǒu口
rén人
，
shì是
gè个
rè热
nao闹
de的
dà大
jiā家
tíng庭
。
There are ten people in their family; it's a lively big family.
noun
harmonious collective; large community
Used metaphorically to describe a large, close-knit, and harmonious group, such as a company, school, or nation.
Wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
jiù就
xiàng像
yī一
gè个
wēn温
nuǎn暖
de的
dà大
jiā家
tíng庭
。
Our company is like a warm, big family.
Gè各
mín民
zú族
gòng共
tóng同
zǔ组
chéng成
le了
Zhōng中
huá华
mín民
zú族
dà大
jiā家
tíng庭
。
All ethnic groups together constitute the great family of the Chinese nation.
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Zhè这
gè个
shè社
tuán团
jiù就
xiàng像
yī一
gè个
hù互
bāng帮
hù互
zhù助
de的
dà大
jiā家
tíng庭
。
This club is like a big family where members help each other.