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The word 大家 is formed by combining the character 大, meaning "big" or "great", with 家, meaning "home" or "family". This creates a literal meaning of "big family", which has been extended through usage to refer collectively to "everyone" or "all people", emphasizing a sense of inclusive grouping.

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大家一起来。

Dàjiā yīqǐ lái.

Everyone, come together.

大家都喜欢他。

Dàjiā dōu xǐhuān tā.

Everyone likes him.

大家今天都很高兴。

Dàjiā jīntiān dōu hěn gāoxìng.

Everyone is very happy today.

大家注意听老师讲话。

Qǐng dàjiā zhùyì tīng lǎoshī jiǎnghuà.

Please everyone pay attention to the teacher's speech.

如果大家有什么问题,可以随时问我。

Rúguǒ dàjiā yǒu shé me wèntí, kěyǐ suíshí wèn wǒ.

If anyone has any questions, you can ask me anytime.

Word Definition - 大家

dà jiā everyone; influential family; great expert

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