family members; household population
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
family members; household population; mouths to feed
Refers collectively to the members of a household, often implying the burden of providing for them. Commonly used in contexts discussing family size and living expenses.
Tā他
jiā家
kǒu口
duō多
，
měi每
gè个
yuè月
de的
kāi开
xiāo销
dōu都
hěn很
dà大
。
He has a large family, so the monthly expenses are very high.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
jiā家
kǒu口
zhòng众
duō多
de的
nóng农
mín民
shēng生
huó活
shí十
fēn分
jiān艰
nán难
。
In the old society, peasants with many family members lived a very difficult life.
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Suī虽
rán然
jiā家
kǒu口
bù不
dà大
，
dàn但
fù负
dān担
yě也
bù不
qīng轻
。
Although the family is not large, the burden is not light either.