There are four people in my family."
my family has four people.（x）
Such an expression is simply too Chinese.
A more authentic expression is:
there are four of us in my family.（√
It can also be said that:
"my family consists of four people."
there are four people in my family"More natural and affectionate, as it focuses more on the presence of family members rather than their number. Therefore, it is recommended to use it when expressing this meaning"there are four people in my family", which will better convey your meaning while also being more in line with English idioms.
Chinese usually ask about the family situation when chatting, such as how many people are in the family, whether there are brothers and sisters, etc., then if it is changed to English, how will you answer when others want to know how many people in your family, if you say it directlymy family has four people, then it's too Chinese English, come and learn authentic English expressions with the small class
my family has 4 people
Chinese English:my family has four people.Native English:there are 4 people in my family.Why is it said that the authentic English expression should be like this?In Chinese, we habitually start by saying "I, we, them" and so on. In English, I prefer to use the above expression“it, there”Or it is the beginning of a noun subject.
it is sunny today.The weather is good today.
in a family way ≠
Everyone should wear pajamas at home, very casual, unrestrained, and by extension, casual, like family.
Example sentences
he was received by them in a family way.They treated him like family.
she speaks to me in a family way.She spoke to me as casually as the rest of the family.
in a family wayThere is also a second meaning, which means that you are pregnant and have a baby.
Example sentences
mary's mother is in a family way.
Mary's mother became pregnant.
run in the family ≠
runRunning, working. Putting this phrase in it, isn't that just running around the house?Actually, this phrase is colloquially meant to be passed down from generation to generation. run in the family= from generation to generationIt runs in the family.
Example sentences
his parents expected him to be a teacher: the tradition seemed to run in the family.His parents wanted him to become a teacher;It seems to be a tradition in their family.
beauty seems to run in the family.
Beauty seems to be a feature of this family.
I h**e no time ≠ I don't have time
When we say this, we mean that this matter is urgent, and the time is very rushed. But in the eyes of foreigners, this sentence means that there is not much time to live, and you see that this is completely different from what we want to express, and if you say it as follows, it will not be a joke
run out of timeThere was no timeExample sentences
hurry up, we are running out of time
Hurry up, we're running out of time. in a hurry/rushHurry, hurry.
Example sentences
the woman left in a rush.The lady left in a hurry. i'm really in a hurry. the train is le**ingI'm really in a hurry, the train is about to leave.
A very common mistake in learning English is Chinese thinking, Chinese into English common words with this meaning, but often we ignore the use between words or phrases, if you want to learn to use English thinking to express, the small class suggests that you can imitate more and accumulate more
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Correction:how to say this in english？
I don't have any moneyi h**en’t any money
Correction:i don’t h**e any money.