人家

This is the 1858th most frequent Chinese word.

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人家

"人家" means "someone else," "others," or "household/family," depending on context.


Here, "人家" is used to refer to another person implicitly, emphasizing their side of the story.

人家已经告诉你了,你怎么还不明白呢?

Someone has already told you, why don't you understand it yet?


In this sentence, "人家" is used by the speaker to refer to themselves, often expressing a sense of personal feeling or attitude.

人家才不要和你一块儿去呢!

I definitely don't want to go along with you!


Here, "人家" refers to other people in general, comparing their situation to one's own.

人家过着幸福的生活,而我却不如意。

Others live a happy life, while I am less satisfied.