Definition
举家 means 'the whole family' and is used as an adverb before verbs like 搬 (move), 去 (go), or 外出 (go out), emphasizing that the action involves every member of the household. It's more formal and literary than 全家 and typically appears in writing or formal speech.
n.
the whole family (used adverbially before verbs of motion or relocation)
Examples
- 举家。Tāmen jǔ jiā bān dào le Běijīng.Their whole family moved to Beijing.
- 举家。Jīnnián shǔjià wǒmen jǔ jiā qù Ōuzhōu lǚxíng.This summer vacation, our whole family is traveling to Europe.
- 举家。Zuótiān tāmen jǔ jiā wàichū chīfàn le.Yesterday their whole family went out to eat.
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