"households" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 家庭

Definition

通常由有亲属关系的人组成，共同生活在同一住所并分享家庭开支的群体。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式、统计或学术语境，如政府报告。与“families（家庭）”不同，“家庭”可指任何共同居住的人群，不限于有亲属关系的成员。常见搭配有“低收入家庭”、“单亲家庭”。

Examples

Many households recycle their plastic and paper.

许多**家庭**会回收塑料和纸张。

The city counted 10,000 households in the last survey.

上次调查中，该市统计了1万个**家庭**。

Some households use solar panels for energy.

有些**家庭**使用太阳能板发电。

Almost all households have internet access these days.

现在几乎每个**家庭**都有网络了。

During the storm, several households lost electricity for hours.

暴风雨期间，很多**家庭**断电了好几个小时。

Food prices are rising, which affects low-income households the most.

食品价格上涨，贫困**家庭**受影响最大。