人家

rén jia

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Pronoun Common

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人家

rén jia Pronoun other people; sb else

人家

rén jiā dwelling; family

Definitions

1. other people
2. sb else
3. he, she or they
4. I, me (referring to oneself as \one\ or \people\)

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 自己 zì jǐ 自己 zì jǐ oneself Oneself, as opposed to other people: oneself

Counterparts

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• 我 wǒ 我 wǒ I; me; my When 人家 is used modestly or coyly to refer to oneself, especially by females: I; me; my

Synonyms

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• 别人 bié ren 别人 bié ren other people; others; other person Referring to other people in general: other people; others; other person
• 旁人 páng rén 旁人 páng rén other people Formal or literary term for others: other people

Usage notes

Common mistakes

When 人家 is used as a modest self-reference, it often carries a coy or complaining tone and is typically used by females; learners should avoid using it for 'I' in neutral contexts.

Example Sentences

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人家 都不想去，你为什么非要逼他？

Other people don't want to go, so why are you insisting on forcing him?

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Words Containing 人家

• 老人家 老人家 lǎorenjia: a polite term for an elderly person
• 人家牵驴你拔橛 人家牵驴你拔橛 rén jiā qiān lǘ nǐ bá jué: see 別人牽驢你拔橛子|别人牵驴你拔橛子[bié ren qiān lu:2 nǐ bá jué zi]
• 做人家 做人家 zuò rén jiā: thrifty
• 吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短 吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短 chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn , ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn: lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
• 女人家 女人家 nǚ rén jia: women (in general)
• 妇道人家 妇道人家 fù dao rén jia: woman (derog.)
• 官宦人家 官宦人家 guān huàn rén jiā: family of a functionary (i.e. educated middle class in Qing times)
• 男人家 男人家 nán rén jia: a man (rather than a woman)

Child Words of 人家

• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 家 家 jiā: home