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人家
rén jia
Meaning
- other people
- he, she or they
- I, me (referring to oneself as "one" or "people")
Definition
指别人或某个人；有时也用于指自己（带有亲昵或撒娇的语气）。
Refers to other people or a particular person; sometimes used to refer to oneself (with a tone of endearment or coquettishness).
Usage
常用于口语，可以表示‘别人’、‘他人’，也可以指具体的某个人家或家庭。在口语中，女子或小孩常用‘人家’来指自己，显得亲昵或撒娇。
Commonly used in spoken language to mean 'others' or 'someone else', and can also refer to a specific household or family. In colloquial speech, women or children often use '人家' to refer to themselves, conveying endearment or coquettishness.
Examples
- 1 人家都走了，你还在磨蹭什么？ (Everyone else has left, what are you dawdling for?)
- 2 人家小姑娘第一次来，别吓着她。 (This little girl is here for the first time, don't scare her.)
- 3 人家小明成绩那么好，你要向他学习。 (Xiao Ming's grades are so good, you should learn from him.)
- 4 你这样说，人家会不好意思的。 (If you say that, I'll be embarrassed.)
- 5 人家想去公园玩嘛。 (I want to go to the park to play.)
- 6 隔壁人家养了一只狗。 (The neighbor's family keeps a dog.)
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