Definition
人家 (rén jia) is a colloquial pronoun meaning 'other people' or 'they', often implying a contrast with oneself. It's more conversational than the neutral 别人 (bié rén) and less formal than 他人 (tā rén), which is mostly written. 旁人 (páng rén) specifically means 'bystanders', not just any other people.
pronoun
other peopleotherssomeone else
Measure word · 户, 家
Examples
- 人家，。rén jia de háizi dōu nàme nǔlì, nǐ yě yào jiāyóu.Other people's children are so hardworking, you should also work hard.
- 人家，。rén jia bù xiǎng qù, nǐ jiù bié miǎnqiǎng le.They don't want to go, so don't force them.
- 人家，。rén jia dōu shuō zhè jiā cāntīng búcuò, wǒmen lái shìshi.Everyone says this restaurant is good, let's try it.
Grammar
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