Writing
大家 (dàjiā) — how to say "everyone" in Chinese
大家
Everyone, everybody
personal pronoun
How to use it
Doesn't change form: the same word is both subject and object.
大家都来了。
dà jiā dōu lái le
Everyone has come.
Character composition
大
big
家
family, home
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
告诉大家
gàosu dàjiā
to tell everyone
我们大家
wǒmen dàjiā
all of us
大家一起
dàjiā yìqǐ
all together
Examples
大家都很忙，但是很开心。
Everyone is very busy, but happy.
大家好
Hello everyone.
Mnemonic
[dàjiā-] Dash the Dog invites everyone to a giant family party 🐶. As they gather at the big house 大家, Dash barks joyfully, welcoming everybody into their huge "family". Laughter fills the air as everyone joins in for games and fun!
Frequently asked questions
Everyone in Chinese Mandarin
"everyone" in Chinese is 大家 (dàjiā).
What does 大家 mean in English?
大家 (dàjiā) means "Everyone, everybody".
How is 大家 pronounced?
It is pronounced dàjiā (written as dajia). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "everyone" in Chinese characters?
It is written 大家: 大 has 3 strokes, 家 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 大家?
大家 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 大家
都 — emphasizing quantity
Subj. + 都 (dōu) + Predicate / Verb Phrase
既然 — since… then…
既然 (jìrán)⋯⋯，就 (jiù)⋯⋯
在 — in/on/at with 在…上
在 (zài) + Noun + 上 (shàng) / 下 (xià), ⋯
选 — choosing someone for a role
Subject + 选 (xuǎn) + Person + 当 (dāng) + Role / Subject + 收 (shōu) + Person + 做 (zuò) / 为 (wéi) + Role
此 — formal “this”
此 (cǐ) + Noun
左 右 — scattered repetition
左 (zuǒ) + A + 右 (yòu) + B / 东 (dōng) + 一 (yī) + A，西 (xī) + 一 (yī) + A