jiā

家人

Word · NounTraditional家

family; expert

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

family members; people of a household

literary

Often used in formal or literary contexts.

Jiā家
rén人
men们
wéi围
zuò坐
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
 ,
xiǎng享
shòu受
tuán团
jù聚
de的
shí时
guāng光
 。

The family members sat together, enjoying the reunion.

Tā他
tōng通
zhī知
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
jiā家
rén人
lái来
cān参
jiā加
hūn婚
lǐ礼
 。

He notified all family members to attend the wedding.

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Chūn春
jié节
shì是
jiā家
rén人
men们
tuán团
jù聚
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
jié节
rì日
 。

The Spring Festival is a traditional holiday for family reunions.

2.

noun

(historical) servant; domestic staff

archaic

Obsolete term for domestic workers, used in historical or classical contexts.

Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
 ,
dà大
hù户
rén人
jiā家
tōng通
cháng常
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
jiā家
rén人
zài在
fǔ府
shàng上
gàn干
huó活
 。

In ancient times, wealthy families usually had many servants working in the household.

Tā他
jiā家
de的
jiā家
rén人
duì对
tā他
fēi非
cháng常
zhōng忠
chéng诚
 。

The servants of his household were very loyal to him.