Tā jiā de jīngjì bú tài hǎo, xuéfèi duì tāmen láishuō shì yì gè dà wèntí.

to be

Breakdown of Tā jiā de jīngjì bú tài hǎo, xuéfèi duì tāmen láishuō shì yì gè dà wèntí.

• 不bù: not
• 好hǎo: good
• 个gè: noun classifier

Questions & Answers about Tā jiā de jīngjì bú tài hǎo, xuéfèi duì tāmen láishuō shì yì gè dà wèntí.

In 他家的经济, what does 家 mean here, and how is this whole phrase structured?

Here 家 means “family / household”, not just “house”.

• 他家 = “his family / his household” (or “his home” depending on context)
• 的 marks possession or attribution.
• 经济 literally means “economy”, but in this phrase it means “financial situation / finances”.

So 他家的经济 is structured as:
[他家] 的 [经济] → “the financial situation of his family”.

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Why is there no 的 between 他 and 家? Could I say 他的家 instead of 他家?

Both 他家 and 他的家 are possible, but they feel slightly different:

• 他家 (no 的) is very common and natural in speech.

  • Used with close relationships or “inherent” relations: 他家, 我妈, 他们学校, etc.
  • Feels neutral, everyday, and a bit more concise.

• 他的家 (with 的) is also correct, but:

  • Sounds a bit more formal or emphatic.
  • Can emphasize “his (and not someone else’s) home”.

In this sentence, 他家的经济 is the most natural and idiomatic way to say “his family’s finances”.

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Does 经济 here mean “the economy” (like a country’s economy), or something else?