How to say “family” in Chinese
family (as a unit)
“Family” in Chinese is 家庭, jiā tíng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
家庭 is read jiā tíng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 “roof”; under it, 豕 “pig”: a home that keeps livestock.
On top, 广 “shelter”; under it, 廷 tíng hints at the sound, just as in 挺 tǐng.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “家庭”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “family” in Chinese?
“Family” in Chinese is 家庭, pinyin jiātíng.
What does 家庭 mean?
家庭 (jiātíng) means “family (as a unit)”.
How do you write 家庭?
家庭 is 2 characters: 家 (jiā) — home, family; 庭 (tíng) — courtyard; family. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 家庭?
家庭 is read jiātíng. Tones: jiā — first tone, tíng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“family” in the lesson “Relatives and hometown”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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