What 家人 means
- Household (family members)
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家人 in a sentence
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What does 家人 mean in English?
家人 is pronounced jiārén and means Household (family members).
How do you pronounce 家人?
家人 is jiārén in pinyin — written jiaren without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 家人?
家人 is written with 2 characters: 家 (jiā) Family (home - domestic), 人 (rén) Person (people). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
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