"start a family" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 组建家庭

Definition

通常是在结婚或建立稳定关系后，开始有孩子。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该表达是中性用语，指的主要是生孩子，不只是结婚。常见于人生规划的话题，比如“打算组建家庭”。

Examples

They want to start a family soon.

他们想很快**组建家庭**。

After getting married, they decided to start a family.

结婚后，他们决定**组建家庭**。

She hopes to start a family by the age of 30.

她希望在30岁前**组建家庭**。

We're not ready to start a family just yet.

我们现在还没准备好**组建家庭**。

A lot of couples wait until they're financially stable to start a family.

很多夫妻会等到经济稳定后才**组建家庭**。

'When do you want to start a family?' 'Maybe in a couple of years.'

“你们想什么时候**组建家庭**？” “也许再过几年。”