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Expressing 'every household' with 家家 (jiājiā)
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Structure
家家 + Verb Phrase
Explanation
家家 (jiājiā) means "every household" or "each and every family" and is formed by reduplicating the character 家 (home/family). This reduplication pattern is common in Chinese and creates a sense of universality. It often appears in poetry, as in 家家雨 (rain at every home).
Examples
过年的时候，家家都贴春联。
Guò nián de shíhou, jiājiā dōu tiē chūnlián.
During Chinese New Year, every family puts up spring couplets.
这个小镇家家户户都种花。
Zhège xiǎo zhèn jiājiā hùhù dōu zhòng huā.
Every household in this small town grows flowers.
家家飘出饭菜的香味，到了吃晚饭的时间。
Jiājiā piāo chū fàncài de xiāngwèi, dào le chī wǎnfàn de shíjiān.
The aroma of cooking wafted from every home — it was dinnertime.