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When describing others, we can use the word 人家 (rénjia) or 别人 (biérén). But 人家 also has other grammatical uses, which we will explore in this article.

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* [[#Both_can_mean_.22others.22|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Both can mean &quot;others&quot;</span>]]
* [[#Multiple_Meanings|<span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Multiple Meanings</span>]]
** [[#.E4.BA.BA.E5.AE.B6_as_.22I.22_or_.22me.22|<span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">人家 as &quot;I&quot; or &quot;me&quot;</span>]]
** [[#.E4.BA.BA.E5.AE.B6_as_.22him.22_or_.22her.22|<span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">人家 as &quot;him&quot; or &quot;her&quot;</span>]]
** [[#.E4.BA.BA.E5.AE.B6_as_.22residents.22|<span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">人家 as &quot;residents&quot;</span>]]
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== <span id="Both_can_mean_.22others.22" class="mw-headline">Both can mean &quot;others&quot;</span> ==

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* 我 不 在乎 ''人家'' 怎么 说 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ bù zàihu ''rénjia'' zěnme shuō.</span><span class="trans">I don't care about what other people say.</span>
* ''别人'' 怎么 想 我 怎么 知道 ？<span class="pinyin">''Biérén'' zěnme xiǎng wǒ zěnme zhīdào?</span><span class="trans">How could I possibly know what other people are thinking?</span>
* 那 是 ''人家'' 的 事 ，你 管 那么 多 干嘛 ？<span class="pinyin">Nà shì ''rénjia'' de shì, nǐ guǎn nàme duō gàn ma?</span><span class="trans">That's other people's business. Why do you care so much?</span>


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=== <span id=".E4.BA.BA.E5.AE.B6_as_.22I.22_or_.22me.22" class="mw-headline">人家 as &quot;I&quot; or &quot;me&quot;</span> ===

人家 can be used to refer to yourself, and it is often used this way by women, giving it a sort of girly, shy, tender feeling.

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* 因为 ''人家'' 喜欢 你 啊 。<span class="pinyin">Yīnwèi ''rénjia'' xǐhuan nǐ a.</span><span class="trans">Because I like you!</span>
* 讨厌 ！老是 拿 ''人家'' 开玩笑 。<span class="pinyin">Tǎoyàn! Lǎo shì ná ''rénjia'' kāiwánxiào.</span><span class="trans">You are so annoying! You're always making fun of me.</span>


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=== <span id=".E4.BA.BA.E5.AE.B6_as_.22him.22_or_.22her.22" class="mw-headline">人家 as &quot;him&quot; or &quot;her&quot;</span> ===

人家 can also refer to someone previously referred to (in the context of the conversation or body of text) or it can refer to a certain someone that both the speaker and listener know.

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* 你 快 给 ''人家'' 道歉 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ kuài gěi ''rénjia'' dàoqiàn.</span><span class="trans">Apologize to them now.</span>
* 你 看 ''人家'' 多 聪明 ！<span class="pinyin">Nǐ kàn ''rénjia'' duō cōngming!</span><span class="trans">Look how smart he is!</span>


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=== <span id=".E4.BA.BA.E5.AE.B6_as_.22residents.22" class="mw-headline">人家 as &quot;residents&quot;</span> ===

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* 这个 小区 有 多少 '''户''' ''人家'' ？<span class="pinyin">Zhège xiǎoqū yǒu duōshǎo '''hù''' ''rénjiā''?</span><span class="trans">How many household are here in this neighborhood?</span>
* 村子 里 现在 只 剩 十 '''户''' ''人家'' 了 。<span class="pinyin">Cūnzi lǐ xiànzài zhī shèng shí '''hù''' ''rénjiā'' le.</span><span class="trans">There are only ten households left in this village.</span>


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