家人

This is the 723rd most frequent Chinese word.


家人

Family members.


In this sentence, '家人' refers to one's family members collectively as a group of people related by kinship.

我爱我的家人。

I love my family members.


Here, '家人' is used to imply the collective noun that includes everyone in the family sharing an activity.

家人一起吃晚饭是我们的传统。

Having dinner together as a family is our tradition.


In this context, '家人' specifies individuals in her family who are geographically located elsewhere.

她的家人都住在国外。

Her family members all live abroad.