(rén jiā) - other people; I (coquettish) in Mandarin
rénjiāTraditional: 人家
Translation
other people; I (coquettish)
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Word origin
人家 (rén jiā) combines 人 (rén), 'person', with 家 (jiā), 'home' or 'household', the latter showing a pig 豕 under the roof radical 宀. The compound means 'other people' or 'household', and colloquially serves as a coquettish first person.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 人 (rén, person) + 家 (jiā, household)
Stroke order
人
家
Examples
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Everyone else already knows about this.
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Do not keep talking about other people.
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I do not want to go.
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Everyone else has gone, what are you still doing?
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Stop making fun of her.
人家 (rén jiā) means other people, or a coquettish I.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 2: 人家, 道歉, 严重 and 7 more words.