指有血緣或婚姻關係的群體，也延伸指有共同特徵的一類事物。
核心家庭
EN: a group of people related by blood or marriage, such as parents and children.
翻譯: 由血緣或婚姻關係連結的一群人，例如父母與子女。
家族與親屬
EN: all the people you are related to, including extended family like grandparents, aunts, and uncles.
翻譯: 你所有的親屬，包括祖父母、阿姨、叔叔等延伸家庭成員。
生物分類
EN: a group of related plants or animals in scientific classification, ranking below an order.
翻譯: 科學分類中，相關的動植物群組，位在「目」之下。
同類事物
EN: a group of things that share common features or origins, like a family of languages or products.
翻譯: 具有共同特徵或起源的一類事物，例如語系或產品系列。
小提醒：注意「family」作為集合名詞時，動詞可用單數（視為整體）或複數（強調成員）。例如："My family is large."（整體） / "My family are all doctors."（成員）。
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Real-life Examples of "Family" from YouTube Videos
Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address
Stanford
“I returned to Apple, and the technology we developed at NeXT is at the heart of Apple's current renaissance, And Laurene and I have a wonderful family together.”
1. a group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption
由血緣、婚姻或收養關係連結在一起的一群人
My immediate family consists of my parents and two sisters.
我的直系家庭包括我的父母和兩個姊妹。
She comes from a large family with five children.
她來自一個有五個孩子的大家庭。
Family is very important to him.
家庭對他來說非常重要。
2. all the descendants of a common ancestor
擁有共同祖先的所有後代
The royal family has ruled for centuries.
這個王室家族已經統治了好幾個世紀。
He is researching his family history.
他正在研究他的家族歷史。
Our family name originates from Scotland.
我們的姓氏源自蘇格蘭。
3. a group of related things or people
一組相關的事物或人群
English belongs to the Germanic family of languages.
英語屬於日耳曼語系。
Lions and tigers are part of the cat family.
獅子和老虎是貓科動物的一部分。
We offer a family of products for different needs.
我們提供一系列滿足不同需求的產品。
4. the children of a person or couple
一個人或一對夫妻的孩子
They are planning to start a family next year.
他們計劃明年開始組建家庭（生孩子）。
He has a young family to support.
他有一個年幼的家庭（孩子們）要撫養。
Do you have any family?
你有孩子嗎？
5. a group of people who support and care for each other like relatives
一群像親人一樣互相支持和照顧的人
The team felt like a close-knit family.
這個團隊感覺就像一個緊密團結的大家庭。
We're not related, but we're family.
我們沒有血緣關係，但我們是一家人。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| family + of + [number] | 一個有…人的家庭 | A family of five lives next door. (一個五口之家住在隔壁。) |
| family + noun | 家庭… | We have a strong family bond. (我們有很強的家庭紐帶。) |
| the + family + verb | 全家人… | The family is going on vacation. (全家人要去度假了。) |
| in the family | 在家庭中；家族裡 | He is the youngest in the family. (他是家裡最小的。) |
| run in the family | 家族遺傳 | Musical talent runs in the family. (音樂天賦在這個家族中世代相傳。) |
| start a family | 建立家庭，生兒育女 | They plan to start a family next year. (他們計劃明年建立家庭。) |
| family + member | 家庭成員 | Every family member attended the reunion. (每位家庭成員都參加了團聚。) |
| family + name | 姓氏 | What is your family name? (你姓什麼？) |
| family + business | 家族企業 | She joined the family business after graduation. (她畢業後加入了家族企業。) |
對比範例： EN: My family is very supportive of my decision. 翻譯: 我的家人非常支持我的決定。
EN:Many families in the neighborhood have lived here for generations.
翻譯:社區裡有許多家庭已經在這裡住了好幾代。
一般情況下，將 family 視為單數名詞使用最為安全且普遍。
family vs household
family 強調血緣或婚姻關係的親屬群體；household 指同住一個住所的所有人，可能包含非親屬成員。
family vs relatives
family 通常指核心家庭或親近的親屬；relatives 泛指所有親戚，關係可能較遠。
family vs home
family 指人（親屬群體）；home 指地方（居住的住所）或情感歸屬。
在對話中，當引述自己或他人對家庭的看法時，常會用「family」來開頭或作為引述的對象。 EN: I was like, "My family is coming over this weekend, so I can't go out." 翻譯: 我那時就說：「我家人這週末要來，所以我不能出門。」
EN:She always says, "Family comes first," no matter what.
翻譯:她總是說：「家庭擺第一」，不管怎樣都是。
在口語中，會透過重音、拉長音或重複來強調「family」，以表達強烈的情感或重要性。 EN: That's not just a party; it's a family gathering. 翻譯: 那不只是派對，那是家庭聚會。
EN:I need to be there for my faaamily.
翻譯:我必須為我的家～人～在那裡（支持他們）。
在思考或組織句子時，「family」有時會與其他填充詞一起出現，作為暫時的停頓點。 EN: So, my family... uh... they're all in town this week. 翻譯: 所以，我的家人... 呃... 他們這週都在城裡。
EN:It's about, you know, family... and what that really means.
翻譯:這是關於，你知道的，家庭... 以及它真正的意義。
正式寫作注意：上述帶有停頓、語氣詞或口語引述的用法，在正式書寫（如報告、論文、正式信件）中應避免，應使用結構完整、語意明確的句子來表達。
family member
noun
家庭成員
start a family
verb phrase
建立家庭；生兒育女
run in the family
verb phrase
家族遺傳；家族特徵
family business
noun
家族企業
family tree
noun
家譜；族譜
family gathering
noun
家庭聚會
family history
noun
家族史
family-friendly
adjective
適合家庭的；對家庭友善的
×My families are very large.
✓My family is very large.
"Family" is a collective noun referring to a group. It is usually treated as singular. Use "families" only when talking about multiple distinct family units.
×I'm going to visit my family house.
✓I'm going to visit my family's house.
When indicating possession or association, use the possessive form "family's" for singular family and "families'" for plural families.
×He is family member.
✓He is a family member. / He is in my family.
When referring to a single, countable member of a family, the indefinite article "a" is required. Alternatively, use the phrase "in my/our family".
×I miss my family when I am away from family.
✓I miss my family when I am away from home.
"Family" refers to the people (parents, children, relatives). "Home" refers to the place where one lives. Don't confuse the two concepts.
×They have a big family. (meaning: their house is large)
✓They have a large family. (meaning: many family members)
In English, "a big family" typically means a family with many members (e.g., many children). To describe the physical size of a house, say "a big house" or "a large home".
×We had a family dinner party.
✓We had a family dinner. / We had a dinner party with the family.
"Family" is commonly used as a noun modifier (e.g., family dinner, family car). The phrase "family dinner party" is redundant. "Family dinner" implies a dinner with family members.