jiā tíng
family; household
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我有一个幸福的家庭。
wǒ yǒu yī gè xìngfú de jiātíng.
I have a happy family.
家庭是社会的细胞。
jiātíng shì shèhuì de xībào.
Family is the cell of society.
家庭教育很重要。
jiātíng jiàoyù hěn zhòngyào.
Family education is very important.
集体 (jí tǐ)
collective
社会 (shè huì)
society
The Chinese word 家庭 (jiātíng) for "family" is composed of two characters: 家 (jiā) and 庭 (tíng). The character 家 originally meant "house" or "dwelling", and it is composed of two parts: 豕 (shǐ), which means "pig", and 加 (jiā), which means "to add". This suggests that in ancient China, pigs were considered an important part of a household. The character 庭 originally meant "courtyard" or "inner court", and it is composed of two parts: 土 (tǔ), which means "earth" or "soil", and 廷 (tíng), which means "hall" or "court". This suggests that in ancient China, the courtyard was an important part of a family compound.When the two characters 家 and 庭 are combined to form the word 家庭, the meaning is extended to refer to the family unit as a whole, including all the members who live together under one roof. The word 家庭 can also be used in a more general sense to refer to the institution of family or the family system.
