家人 jiā rén
“family member; (old) servant”
noun, name2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
家人 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 87: 家人 jiārén — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 82
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 家人
家人 means "family members" — the people in your family, used as a collective noun. It usually appears with 我的/你的 or after 和: 我和家人一起吃饭, 你家人在哪儿？ It normally does not take 们; 家人们 occurs in casual/internet address but is not the standard neutral form. It means the people, not the household or the house.
例句Example sentences
- 我很爱我的家人。wǒ hěn ài wǒ de jiā rén.I love my family very much.
- 你的家人在哪儿？nǐ de jiā rén zài nǎr?Where are your family members?
- 周末我和家人一起吃饭。zhōu mò wǒ hé jiā rén yì qǐ chī fàn.On the weekend I eat with my family.
易混词Easily confused
家人vs家庭
家人 refers to individual family members; 家庭 is the abstract unit "family/household" and is more formal (家庭生活, 一个幸福的家庭). For people, use 家人: 我的家人都很好; 我的家庭很好 is possible but less idiomatic for "my family members are well."