一家人

yījiārén

noun HSK 7 #26,000

Meanings

1 the whole family
2 one family; we're all family

Characters

Literally 'one family people' — emphasizes unity and togetherness.

Examples

我们一家人一起吃了年夜饭。

Wǒmen yījiārén yìqǐ chī le niányèfàn.

Our whole family ate the New Year's Eve dinner together.

一家人在一起就是幸福。

Yījiārén zài yìqǐ jiùshì xìngfú.

Being together as a family is happiness.

别客气，我们是一家人。

Bié kèqi, wǒmen shì yījiārén.

Don't be so polite, we're family.

Tips

usage

我们是一家人 ('we're all family') is often used figuratively to express closeness and solidarity — between close friends, teammates, or even business partners. It doesn't have to mean actual blood relatives.

Stroke Order

一 yī

家 jiā

人 rén