人家

other people, I (coyly or self-effacingly), they; he or she, household; family

ʐ ə n ³ ⁵ t͡ɕ i̯ ä ⁵ ⁵
pronoun Common #2,463
other people Refers broadly to people other than the speaker or their group; the English wording depends on context.
CH: 人家会笑话你的!
EN: Other people will laugh at you!

我们不能空手去人家家里做客总得带点什么

We can’t show up at someone’s house empty-handed; we should always bring something.

— 幸福的拉扎罗 (2018)

等人家等我啦

Wait for me, will you?

— 龙猫 (1988)

他不该那样玩弄人家的感情

He shouldn't have toyed with other people's feelings like that.

— 朱诺 (2007)

光想人家的钱

All you think about is other people's money.

— 用心棒 (1961)

一切正常,人家说凤霞身体特别好,没有问题

Everything’s fine. They said Fengxia is in excellent health and has no problems.

— 活着 (1994)

这样突然跑到人家家里是很不礼貌的

It's very rude to show up at someone's house unannounced like this.

— 回归 (2006)

如果人家问你名字记得要说你叫凛

If someone asks your name, remember to say your name is Rin.

— 小偷家族 (2018)

就像有些人一样,讨厌人家打扰

Just like some people who hate being disturbed.

— 惊魂记 (1960)

你看看人家

Look at them.

— I Am What I Am 2 (2024)

人家叫我汤姆。

People call me Tom.

你去人家的房间做什么?

What are you doing in someone else’s room?

— 2046 (2004)

阿和这也是人家拜托我的

A-He, someone asked me to do this too.

— A Sun (2019)

你也知道他不喜欢人家有求于他

You know he doesn't like it when people ask him for favors, either.

— 伊莲娜 (2011)

你鞋子都没有,不就是咸鱼一条还学人家讲理想?

You don’t even have a pair of shoes. Aren’t you just a useless nobody, acting like you have dreams and ambitions?

— 少林足球 (2001)

为什么我们什么都要向人家学呢

Why do we have to learn everything from others?

— 黄飞鸿之一:壮志凌云 (1991)

妈的干嘛破坏人家的后视镜?

Damn, why did you wreck someone else’s side mirror?

— 母亲 (2009)

人家王琴早就去了

Wang Qin left a long time ago.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

快还人家

Give it back to them quickly.

— 借东西的小人阿莉埃蒂 (2010)

让人家听吧

Let them listen.

— 妈咪 (2014)

她倒也不怕人家说闲话

She doesn't really care what people say about her, either.

— 一代宗师 (2013)

我喜欢观察人家忽略的细节

I like noticing the details that other people overlook.

— 天使爱美丽 (2001)

听说这里有帮人家送东西

I heard you help people deliver things here.

— 魔女宅急便 (1989)

人家这么说耶

That’s what they say.

— 未麻的部屋 (1998)

那拖鞋是人家的呀!

Those slippers belong to someone else!

— 阿飞正传 (1990)

人家都生气了

They're already upset.

— 入殓师 (2008)

你为什么打人家女友主意?

Why are you hitting on someone else’s girlfriend?

— 老男孩 (2003)

有时候我也把自己借给人家用一下

Sometimes I let other people borrow me for a while, too.

— 2046 (2004)

人家司机还在那等着呢

The driver is still waiting there.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

我就是找到了人家送的?

I just found the one someone gave me?

— 蓝白红三部曲之蓝 (1993)

人家送我的

It was given to me by someone else.

— 妈咪 (2014)

你拿人家东西

You're taking someone else's stuff.

— 唐人街探案 (2015)

别把人家当傻瓜。

Don't treat people like fools.

人家没做过的事情我们花钱做?

We're paying to do something no one else has ever done?

— 一一 (2000)

听说今天来的摄影师…是专脱人家衣服的啊

I heard the photographer who came today… specializes in taking people's clothes off.

— 未麻的部屋 (1998)

人家会占她便宜的

People will take advantage of her.

— 回归 (2006)

现在就怕萨维吉兄弟他们…到处恐吓人家

Now I'm just worried that the Savage brothers will... go around intimidating people.

— 神秘河 (2003)

你这混蛋来人家的村子里他妈的

You son of a bitch, coming into someone else’s village!

— 哭声 (2016)

人家说嘴巴不干净入电梯就会踩狗屎

They say if you have a dirty mouth, you’ll step in dog poop when you get into an elevator.

— 英雄本色 (1986)

这是人家要来吃的

This is for someone else to eat.

— 重庆森林 (1994)

第三个呢,就因为她失恋因为她不想让人家看出来她哭过

What about the third one? Just because she got her heart broken and didn’t want anyone to know she’d been crying.

— 重庆森林 (1994)

人家送的

It was a gift from someone.

— Dying to Survive (2018)

所以你会坐在沙发上问人家对某件事有什么感想?

So you sit on the couch and ask people what they think about something?

— 大病 (2017)

以前人家是叫我甘道夫

People used to call me Gandalf.

— 指环王2:双塔奇兵 (2002)

你和人家谈了

You talked to them.

— 水瓶座 (2016)

你有没有欠人家钱?

Do you owe anyone money?

— A Sun (2019)

人家会笑话你的!

They’ll make fun of you!

— 铁皮鼓 (1979)

pronoun Common #3,175
I (coyly or self-effacingly) An informal, often feminine-sounding way to refer to oneself; it can sound coy, plaintive, or teasing rather than neutral.
CH: 人家不会游泳。
EN: I can't swim.

人家皮都给你揉破了!

You've rubbed my skin raw!

— 2046 (2004)

这点小事不过啊,叫人家胖猪有点不太好喔

It’s just a small thing, but calling someone a fat pig is a bit mean.

— 记忆中的玛妮 (2014)

人家跌得那么痛

They fell so hard—it must have hurt.

— 警察故事 (1985)

一定是你对人家不好

You must have treated them badly.

— 一一 (2000)

人家当然会离开你

Of course they'll leave you.

— 一一 (2000)

人家一个女孩子

She's just a girl.

— 一一 (2000)

人家也要

I want one too.

— 龙猫 (1988)

人家真的才不怕啊

I'm really not scared at all!

— 龙猫 (1988)

你为什么要骂人家?

Why did you insult them?

人家好不容易才做好的

They worked so hard to make it.

— 魔女宅急便 (1989)

你还要再伤人家的心?

Are you going to hurt my feelings again?

— 天使爱美丽 (2001)

人家还以为那是他的雕像啊

People might even mistake it for his statue.

— 巴霍巴利王:开端 (2015)

我早告诉你要排时间你当人家站街吗?

I told you ages ago to schedule a time—do you think I’m some streetwalker?

— 2046 (2004)

人家手气刚刚好起来,真是的!

Just when my luck was finally starting to turn around, honestly!

— 色‧戒 (2007)

人家不会游泳

I can't swim.

— 鬼灭之刃:无限列车篇 (2020)

人家也要去

I want to go too.

— 龙猫 (1988)

人家可是有老公的

I have a husband, you know.

— 花样年华 (2000)

洋洋你不可以这样看人家

Yangyang, you can’t look at me like that.

— 一一 (2000)

你吓到人家啦

You scared me!

— 妈咪 (2014)

你把人家的阳光挡住了

You're blocking their sunlight.

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

人家才不怕呢

As if I'm scared!

— 龙猫 (1988)

你是不是喜欢人家啊?

Are you into them?

— 后来的我们 (2018)

人家不喝

They don't drink.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

人家有上学啦

I do go to school, you know.

— 无人知晓 (2004)

老师,人家画不出来啦

Teacher, I just can't draw it!

— 记忆中的玛妮 (2014)

人家今儿个可是来赌输赢的

I’m here today to gamble and see who wins or loses.

— 大红灯笼高高挂 (1991)

反正人家就是忘了嘛

They just forgot, that’s all.

— 龙猫 (1988)

人家要买也要买新鲜的

If I'm going to buy it, I'll buy it fresh.

— 重庆森林 (1994)

人家就不能亲你呀

Can't I kiss you?

— 红猪 (1992)

人家才不怕那些呢

I'm not afraid of any of that.

— 龙猫 (1988)

人家都要走了搞什么嘛?

They’re about to leave—what are you doing?

— 一一 (2000)

笑什么啦,人家在难过了还笑!

What are you laughing at? I’m already upset, and you’re still laughing!

— 海角七号 (2008)

人家不来呀!

They’re not coming!

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

又不听人家解释现在整个蛋糕只有我一个人吃这次就算她送花来道歉我也不会原谅她

You wouldn’t listen to my explanation again, and now I have to eat the entire cake by myself. Even if she sends me flowers to apologize this time, I won’t forgive her.

— 警察故事 (1985)

你弄湿人家了

You got them wet.

— 警察故事 (1985)

而且人家会生气的知道吗?

Besides, they'll get mad, you know?

— 一一 (2000)

你还害人家

You’re still making things difficult for me.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

明天人家还要上班哪

I still have to work tomorrow, you know.

— I Am What I Am (2021)

人家的生日你也忘记了

You even forgot their birthday.

— 英雄本色 (1986)

那你别拍人家

Then don't take pictures of them.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

把人家都吓死了

You scared the hell out of them.

— 少林足球 (2001)

人家…人家本人在下

I… I myself am yours truly.

— 你的名字。 (2016)

实在搞不懂人家才没叫自己是“鸡”

I really don’t get why they didn’t just call themselves a “chicken.”

— 控制 (2007)

人家是名牌耶

It's a name brand, you know!

— 一一 (2000)

人家没有骗你们

I didn't lie to you guys.

— 龙猫 (1988)

pronoun Common #3,607
they; he or she Colloquial reference to another person or people, with the referent understood from context.
CH: 不过人家现在是摇滚巨星了。
EN: But they’re a rock star now.

这次人家泼的是热水

This time, they threw hot water.

— 唐人街探案 (2015)

一看你就对人家小妞有意思啦

I can tell just by looking at you that you're into that girl.

— 唐人街探案 (2015)

你是不是对人家小妞有意思啊

Do you have a thing for that girl or something?

— 唐人街探案 (2015)

人家团名是“吵闹公鸡”

Their group name is “Noisy Roosters.”

— 控制 (2007)

人家那是真爱

That’s what you call true love.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

那人家不用枪打?

Then what, don't they use guns?

— 活着 (1994)

我到处都找过了,初中高中都有人家就是不来

I've looked everywhere. They even have people at both the middle school and high school, but they just won't come.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

人家是拿回去还是不拿回去

Are they taking it back or not?

— 满江红 (2023)

人家爸爸妈妈要着急的

Their parents are going to worry.

— SoulMate (2016)

碰巧今天又把车借给人家了

As it happens, I lent my car to someone again today.

— 少林足球 (2001)

不过人家现在是摇滚巨星了

But they're a rock star now.

— 地球上的星星 (2007)

还敢打人家伤兵不敢呐?

You still dare hit their wounded soldiers, huh?

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

人家都找上门来了

They've come right to our door.

— 瓦塞浦黑帮(上) (2012)

牌还人家吧

Give the cards back to them.

— 满江红 (2023)

是人家把小玉带来我们家

Someone brought Xiaoyu to our house.

— A Sun (2019)

人家晓玲帮你们把活都干完了

Xiaoling did all the work for you guys.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

凶手在哪里呢你连人家什么时候进去杀人什么时候出来你都不知道

Where is the murderer? You don’t even know when they went in to kill the person or when they came out.

— 唐人街探案 (2015)

人家老板会骂的!

The boss will yell at us!

— 千与千寻 (2001)

我是说这间的但人家在那边等你!

I mean this one, but they're waiting for you over there!

— 2046 (2004)

人家小姐还没起床呢

The young lady is still in bed.

— 2046 (2004)

在人家报警前快让她回去吧

Hurry up and get her to go back before they call the police.

— 小偷家族 (2018)

二喜,大人孩子都没事,就把人家王大夫送回去吧

Er Xi, the mother and baby are both fine. Just take Doctor Wang home.

— 活着 (1994)

你要讲不要人家找上门了我们什么事情都不知道好不好?

You should say not to come looking for us—we don’t know anything about what happened, okay?

— A Sun (2019)

认了人家会很难堪难堪什么?

If I admit it, they’ll be really embarrassed. What’s there to be embarrassed about?

— 叶问 (2008)

人家现在已经成为别人的新娘子了

She’s already someone else’s bride now.

— 那些年,我们一起追的女孩 (2011)

我很想有一天能将钱还给人家

I really hope that one day I can pay them back.

— 春光乍泄 (1997)

照顾人家嘛我不正照顾她吗?

You want me to take care of her, right? Aren’t I taking care of her already?

— 甜蜜蜜 (1996)

不行啊,今天约了人家,改天吧

I can’t today—I already have plans. How about another day?

— 重庆森林 (1994)

谁给你的命令,现在人家逃掉了

Who gave you the order? Now they've gotten away.

— 警察故事 (1985)

真没礼貌,在人家表演的时候离开.

That’s really rude, leaving while someone is performing.

— 宝莱坞生死恋 (2002)

人家哪能整天陪我

How could anyone keep me company all day?

— 2046 (2004)

到时候人家会因为我儿子是个贼找上门来我没偷

When the time comes, they'll come knocking because my son is a thief. I didn't steal anything.

— 妈咪 (2014)

人家就是这种款式

That’s just my style.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

人家之前在台北乐团也是主唱耶

I used to be the lead singer of a band in Taipei, you know.

— 海角七号 (2008)

noun Rare #21,815
household; family A family or household, often viewed as a unit or as belonging to a particular home.
CH: 我们一起去那户有钱人家。
EN: Let’s go together to that wealthy family’s home.

她们大多数人家里有钱,供她们上斯通学院,因为她们将来会嫁得很好。

Most of them come from wealthy families that can afford to send them to Stone College because they’re expected to marry well.

我们一起去那个有钱人家

Let's go to that rich person's house together.

— 寄生虫 (2019)

是海边人家的孩子沐浴着爱长大

They are children of seaside families who grew up surrounded by love.

— 绝境盟约 (2023)

我对读过书的穷人家女孩子有戒心。

I’m wary of girls from poor families who have had an education.

— 甘泉玛侬 (1986)