一家人

一家人

1. all of the same family; the whole family

   只要一家人能團聚，受多少罪，吃多少苦，我都不怕。 [MSC, trad.]
   只要一家人能团聚，受多少罪，吃多少苦，我都不怕。 [MSC, simp.]

   Zhǐyào yījiārén néng tuánjù, shòu duōshǎo zuì, chī duōshǎo kǔ, wǒ dōu bùpà. [Pinyin]

   As long as the family can be reunited, I am willing to endure any kind of hardship that comes my way.

   爸爸失去了工作，一家人的生活全靠媽媽支撐。 [MSC, trad.]
   爸爸失去了工作，一家人的生活全靠妈妈支撑。 [MSC, simp.]

   Bàba shīqù le gōngzuò, yījiārén de shēnghuó quán kào māma zhīchēng. [Pinyin]

   Dad lost his job, so the whole family had to be supported by mum.

2. (figurative) group of people who have close, family-like relationships

• (all of the same family): 一家子 (yījiāzi)