How to say “others” in Chinese
others; he, she; I (sulkily)
“Others” in Chinese is 人家, rén jia: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
人家 is read rén jia: 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
A picture of a walking person: two legs.
On top, 宀 “roof”; under it, 豕 “pig”: a home that keeps livestock.
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 “人家”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 人家. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这是人家的事，你别管。zhèshìrénjiadeshì,nǐbiéguǎnThat’s other people’s business, stay out of it.
- 你看人家安娜，每天都坚持锻炼。nǐkànrénjiaĀnnà,měitiāndōujiānchíduànliànLook at Anna: she works out every single day.
- 你怎么才来？人家等了你半天了！nǐzěnmecáilái,rénjiaděnglenǐbàntiānleWhy are you only getting here now? I’ve been waiting for you for ages, you know!
- 人家等了你半天了rénjiaděnglenǐbàntiānleI’ve been waiting for you for ages, you know!
More words from the lesson “Quarrels, “face” and 人家”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “others” in Chinese?
“Others” in Chinese is 人家, pinyin rénjia.
What does 人家 mean?
人家 (rénjia) means “others; he, she; I (sulkily)”.
How do you write 人家?
人家 is 2 characters: 人 (rén) — person; 家 (jiā) — home, family. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 人家?
人家 is read rénjia. Tones: rén — second tone, jia — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“others” in the lesson “Quarrels, “face” and 人家”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 6. 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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