Chinese

yījiā
Meaning: a family; the whole family; a school (of thought)
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

我們一家決定今年去日本旅遊。
我们一家决定今年去日本旅游。
Our family decided to travel to Japan this year.
他在一家大型金融機構工作。
He works in a large financial institution.
他在一家雜誌社擔任編輯。
He works as an editor at a magazine.
爺爺在郊區經營著一家大型農場。
Grandpa runs a large farm in the suburbs.
這家網店終於在市中心開了一家實體店。
This online shop finally opened a physical store in the city center.

Usage Notes

Can refer to a single household or all members of a family. Also used to describe a unique style or school in art or scholarship.

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