The meaning of "Family"

hejiajia
May 07, 2010, 05:24 PM posted in General Discussion

 Do you know why a orbicular family must include the father、mother and the children?If you have no idea about this,please see the following magic formula (notic the red letters):

The chidren often say a word "Father And Mother I Love You" ,these red letters make a new word "Family", so ,I think you will know how the important father and mother to us, ther are a home,only at home ,you can be a child forever.

 

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sydcarten
May 08, 2010, 11:30 AM

there's a new word to add to my vocabulary:

Orbicular

 

Now I just have to find out what it means.

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changye

Hi sydcarten

Probably what hejiajia wants to say is “圆满家庭” (happy family). We non-native English speakers are very good at finding/using difficult words and phrases that even native speakers don't know, hehe.

http://www.qiongdian.com/chinese/c82406/22959402406.shtml

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sydcarten

actually, I think the phrase hejiajia was looking for may have been 'nuclear family'

this phrase is intended to distinguish the basic family unit of father, mother and offspring from the extended family including uncles, aunts, cousins, grandparents etc.

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changye
May 08, 2010, 12:13 PM

Hi sydcarten

Probably what hejiajia wants to say is “圆满家庭” (happy family). We non-native English speakers are very good at finding/using difficult words and phrases that even native speakers don't know, hehe.

http://www.qiongdian.com/chinese/c82406/22959402406.shtml

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hejiajia
May 09, 2010, 02:23 PM

I'm bad at English,especially the writing,actually,I really want to learn my English well .If someone willing to help me ,please connect with me,my QQ is 475573841,