Usage note
家庭表示一家人。
jiā tíng biǎo shì yì jiā rén。
Family means a household or family unit.
Context note
家庭常出现在生活、关系和成长里。
jiā tíng cháng chū xiàn zài shēng huó 、 guān xì hé chéng zhǎng lǐ。
Family often appears in life, relationships, and growth.
5 examples
我的家庭很幸福。
wǒ de jiā tíng hěn xìng fú。
My family is very happy.
家庭成员很多。
jiā tíng chéng yuán hěn duō。
There are many family members.
这是我的家庭。
zhè shì wǒ de jiā tíng。
This is my family.
家庭很重要。
jiā tíng hěn zhòng yào。
Family is very important.
我爱我的家庭。
wǒ ài wǒ de jiā tíng。
I love my family.
5 mini stories
周末我们一家人一起吃饭，家庭很热闹。
zhōu mò wǒ men yì jiā rén yì qǐ chī fàn， jiā tíng hěn rè nào。
On weekends our family eats together, and the home is lively.
老师说家庭是每个人最先认识的地方。
lǎo shī shuō jiā tíng shì měi gè rén zuì xiān rèn shi de dì fāng。
The teacher said family is the first place everyone knows.
我喜欢我的家庭，因为大家都很照顾我。
wǒ xǐ huan wǒ de jiā tíng， yīn wèi dà jiā dōu hěn zhào gù wǒ。
I like my family because everyone takes care of me.
家庭作业和家庭生活，都是家庭这个词里会看到的。
jiā tíng zuò yè hé jiā tíng shēng huó， dōu shì jiā tíng zhè ge cí lǐ huì kàn dào de。
Homework and family life are both things you see with the word family.
家庭照片放在客厅里。
jiā tíng zhào piàn fàng zài kè tīng lǐ。
The family photo is in the living room.
Mini dialogue
介绍家人
A
你的家庭有几口人？
Nǐ de jiātíng yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?
How many people are there in your family?
B
我的家庭有三口人，爸爸、妈妈和我。
Wǒ de jiātíng yǒu sān kǒu rén, bàba, māma hé wǒ.
My family has three people: dad, mom and me.
家庭活动
A
周末你的家庭喜欢做什么？
Zhōumò nǐ de jiātíng xǐhuan zuò shénme?
What does your family like to do on weekends?
B
我们家庭喜欢一起看电影。
Wǒmen jiātíng xǐhuan yīqǐ kàn diànyǐng.
Our family likes to watch movies together.
Related words and contrasts
similar
家人
jiārén
family members
Refers to the people in a family, while 家庭 is the family unit.
similar
家
jiā
home; family
A simpler, more common word for home or family.