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No. 1,858 in Chinese

人家

"人家" means "someone else," "others," or "household/family," depending on context.

In a sentence

  • 人家已经告诉你了,你怎么还不明白呢?

    Someone has already told you, why don't you understand it yet?

    Here, "人家" is used to refer to another person implicitly, emphasizing their side of the story.

  • 人家才不要和你一块儿去呢!

    I definitely don't want to go along with you!

    In this sentence, "人家" is used by the speaker to refer to themselves, often expressing a sense of personal feeling or attitude.

  • 人家过着幸福的生活,而我却不如意。

    Others live a happy life, while I am less satisfied.

    Here, "人家" refers to other people in general, comparing their situation to one's own.

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