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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

家庭 [jiātínɡ]
  1. 1. noun family
    他妻子很会处理家庭关系。
    His wife is very good at sorting out relationships within the family.
    我的家庭很和睦。
    My household is harmonious.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

家庭 [jiātínɡ]
  1. 1. noun family; home; household
  2. 2. noun A social unit that consists of two or more people who share the same ideals, values, and goals, have long-term commitments to one another, and usually live together.
    这是个美满大家庭,人员众多关系融洽。
    This is a big and happy family, in which members live in harmony.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

家庭 [jiātínɡ]
  1. 1. 以婚姻和血缘关系为基础的社会单位。一般包括父母、夫妻、子女等亲属。

Examples

这部小说反映了一个封建家庭的败落。
This novel reflects the decline of a feudal family.
家庭主要成员
the chief members of a family
家庭负担
family burden (esp. financial)
家庭副业
household sideline production
家庭关系
family connections
我不想当家庭妇女,一辈子围着锅台转。
I don't want to be a housewife slaving away at a hot stove all my life.
和美的家庭
happy family
家庭和睦
family harmony; domestic peace
小学生怎么架得住这么多家庭作业?
How can the pupils cope with so much homework?
经营少量家庭副业
engage in limited household side-line production

Word Decomposition


[jiā]
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[tíng]

nciku Note

家 vs. 家庭

vs. 家庭
jiā vs. jiātíng

Both words mean family and home.
(1) 那原本是一个美满的家庭)。

It is not common to find a case like the example above where either word can be used. 家 is colloquial, and 家庭 is more formal.
(2) 他有一只很可爱的小狗。

家 can also mean “address, residence.”
(3) 他住在城东。
(4) 她附近有一个商场。

家 sometimes is used figuratively, e.g. 职工之 (Workers’ Home, a place for recreational activities). When the address is specifically referred to (as when filling in a form), it is used, such as 家庭地址. There are also some customary collocations, e.g. 家庭关系, 家庭作业, 和睦家庭, etc.

家is also a measure word for household, store, factory, etc. e.g. 一店铺, 一工厂, 一企业, 一餐馆, 两人, etc.

家 is also a suffix, meaning “a specialist”, e.g. 作, 科学, 画, 文学, etc.

这两个词都可以表示以婚姻和血统关系为基础的社会生活单位。
但像上例这种两个词可以通用的情况较少。“家”比较通俗,口语化,“家庭”则较正式,书面化。
“家”还可以表示住址、住地。“家”有时还有比喻的意思,如“职工之家”(文娱活动场所)。当特指地址(如填写表格)时,用“家庭地址”。“家庭”还有些习惯搭配,如“家庭关系”、“家庭作业”、“和睦家庭”等。
“家”也是量词,用于人家、店铺、工厂等,如“一家店铺”、“一家工厂”、“一家企业”、“一家餐馆”、“两家人”等。
“家”也可以是尾词,指从事某种社会活动或精通某种知识技能,并有一定知名度的人。如“作家”、“科学家”、“画家”、“文学家”等。

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