大家

dàjiā

pronoun HSK 2 #228

Meanings

Literally 'big family' — everyone in the group.

Dàjiā hǎo!

Hello everyone!

Dàjiā dōu dào le ma?

Is everyone here?

Xièxie dàjiā de bāngzhù.

Thank you all for your help.

usage

大家好 is the standard group greeting in Chinese, used when addressing a room or audience. Much more common than 你们好.

culture

Teachers, TV hosts, and speakers all begin with 大家好. It creates a warm, inclusive feeling.

大 dà

家 jiā