Meaning of 全家
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- whole family
- FamilyMart (convenience store chain)
How to use 全家
全家 is used for the entire household, often as a subject before a verb or in phrases like 全家人 (quánjiārén). It is common when talking about trips, meals, and photos. Example: 我们全家去北京旅游。(Wǒmen quánjiā qù Běijīng lǚyóu.) Our whole family went to Beijing on a trip.
全 (quán) means whole or complete, and 家 (jiā) means family or home. Put them together and you get the whole family, everyone under one roof.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 全部家 or 所有家 for "the whole family", but the natural word is simply 全家. Also, do not confuse 全家 with 大家 (dàjiā), which means everyone in a group, not one family.
全家 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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全 quán · all · 6 strokes
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家 jiā · home · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 全家.
| 回家 | huí jiā | to return home |
| 国家 | guójiā | country; nation; state |
| 家里 | jiā li | home |
| 家人 | jiārén | family member; (old) servant |
| 在家 | zàijiā | to be at home; (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差 |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone; influential family |
| 完全 | wánquán | complete; whole; totally; entirely |
| 安全 | ānquán | safe; secure; safety; security |
| 全部 | quánbù | whole; all |
| 家庭 | jiātíng | family; household |
| 作家 | zuòjiā | author |
| 科学家 | kēxuéjiā | scientist |
Questions about 全家
What does 全家 mean?
全家 (quánjiā) means "whole family" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 全家?
全家 is made of 2 characters: 全 (6 strokes), 家 (10 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 全家 an HSK word?
Yes. 全家 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why is FamilyMart called 全家 in Chinese?
The convenience store chain FamilyMart uses 全家 (Quánjiā) as its Chinese brand name, matching the idea of "family". You will see it on store signs in Taiwan and mainland China, so context tells you whether someone means the store or their family.
What is the difference between 全家 and 全家人?
Both refer to the whole family. 全家人 (quánjiārén) puts a little more focus on the people themselves, as in 全家人都很高兴 (everyone in the family is happy), while 全家 often works as a short subject or modifier, as in 全家福 (quánjiāfú), a family photo.