household

Compared meaning: a group of people in one family (noun).

比较义项：家庭，一家人（名词）。

• family

  Emphasizes people related by blood or marriage; still 'family' even if they live apart, and often carries emotional or relational warmth.

  强调因血缘或婚姻而联系在一起的人；即使不住在一起也仍是“家人”，常带有情感或亲情色彩。

  Even though we live in different cities, my family calls every Sunday.

  尽管我们住在不同的城市，我的家人每周日都会打电话。

• household 本词

  Emphasizes people who share one house or residence, regardless of blood ties; common in practical, official or statistical contexts like bills and surveys.

  强调共同居住在同一所房子里的人，不论是否有血缘关系；常用于账单、调查等实务或官方语境。

  Every household needs a working smoke detector.

  每户人家都需要一个能正常工作的烟雾报警器。

Family and household both mean the people in a home, but family stresses blood or marriage ties, so relatives count even living apart. Household stresses people sharing one home, with no need for blood ties, often used in practical contexts like bills or surveys.

这两个词都可以指“家里的一群人”，但侧重点不同：family 强调血缘或婚姻关系，即使不住在一起也算一家人；household 强调共同居住在同一屋檐下，不要求有亲属关系，常用于统计、账单等实务语境。