Definition
一家子 is a colloquial noun meaning 'the whole family' or 'the entire household'. It's more casual and intimate than 一家人, often used in spoken Chinese to refer to one's family as a unit. Note that in natural speech the 一 is read in the fourth tone (yì) because it precedes a first-tone syllable, but the dictionary form is given as yī.
n.
the whole familythe entire household
Examples
- 一家子。Wǒmen yī jiā zi dōu zhǔnbèi qù lǚxíng.Our whole family is preparing to travel.
- 一家子。Tā yī jiā zi zhù zài Běijīng yǐjīng shí nián le.Her entire family has lived in Beijing for ten years.
- ，一家子。Guònián shí, yī jiā zi tuánjù zài yìqǐ chī niányèfàn.During the New Year, the family gathers together to eat the reunion dinner.
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