HSK 6

人家 (rén jia) — how to say "others" in Chinese

人家

Others, someone, people

personal pronoun

How to use it

Doesn't change form: the same word is both subject and object.

人家都走了。

rén jia dōu zǒu le

Everyone has already left.

Rule: Comparing "人家 (rénjiā)" and "别人 (biérén)" →

Character composition

人

person

家

home, family

Radicals / Keys

宀

Roof

#40 · mián · 3 strokes

人

Man

#9 · rén · 2 strokes

Synonyms

Examples

别总说人家不好,先看看自己。

Don't always say others are bad, first look at yourself.

人家都来了。

Everyone else has already arrived.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "others" in Chinese?

"others" in Chinese is 人家 (rén jia).

人家 meaning in English

人家 (rén jia) means "Others, someone, people".

How is 人家 pronounced?

It is pronounced rén jia (written as ren jia, renjia). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "others" in Chinese characters?

It is written 人家: 人 has 2 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 人家?

人家 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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