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How to say “Family” in Cantonese — 家庭 (gaa1 ting4)

The Cantonese for “family” is 家庭 (gaa1 ting4).

gaaˉ¹家tingˎ₄庭

nounfamily

View the full 家庭 entry →

Other ways to say “family”

屋企人uk1 kei2 jan4

family; member of family

家口gaa1 hau2

members of a family; the number of people in the family

一家人jat1 gaa1 jan4

of the same family; of one family; a household

家境gaa1 ging2

family situation; family circumstances

皇室wong4 sat1

imperial family, royal family

Example sentences with 家庭

佢為家庭朋友不怕忍辱負重

He is unafraid to go through humiliation for the sake of family and friends.

houˊ²好doˉ¹多gaaˉ¹家tingˎ₄庭soengˊ²想jiu˗₃要jiˍ₆二toi1.胎。

Many families want a second child.

keoiˏ₅佢deiˍ₆哋haiˍ₆係daaiˍ₆大gaaˉ¹家ting4.庭。

They are a big family.

daaiˍ₆大gaaˉ¹家tingˎ₄庭houˊ²好wanˉ¹溫hing1.馨。

A big family is very warm.

How to pronounce it

The romanisation in brackets (gaa1 ting4) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.