How to say Tom's family

[Shelley]

As the title says how do you somebody's family.

 

I want to send a Christmas/new year card to my neighbour who is chinese, I only know his given name, not his wife's or child. So if we say his name is Tom is there any way to say Tom's family or Tom and family or something along these lines.

 

I want to get it right, he has been helping me a little with chinese.

 

I know 家室 , can I say 家室的 Tom.

 

Thanks for any help.

[889]

I go with 你全家.

[Shelley]

Okay, simple but correct. I realise I made the error of using 的. Not needed with family.

[eslang]

写贺卡时，应当如何使用尊称？
https://www.zhihu.com/question/28829893

• 祝(收信人)全家：

          阔府康泰 全家幸福

• 祝(收信人)夫妇：

　　      双安 俪安 俪祉


值此新春佳节来临之际， 谨向您和您的家人致以节日的祝福和新年的问候！


Examples (in Chinese and some English text):
 http://fanwen.wenku1.com/article/9587917.html

 May the new year bring many good things and rich blessings to you and all those you love!
 愿新年带给你和你所爱的人许多美好的事物和无尽的祝福!

 

[Shelley]

Thank you eslang, that is very useful.

 

I don't know his last name and don't feel I can ask. I will just use 889's suggestion.

[Shelley]

Wonder why the down vote? sometimes it is a bit confusing when you get a down vote and no reason, have I made a horrendous mistake and offended someone, if so I will only be able not do it again if someone tells me.

 

Or is it a terrible faux pas of etiquette to address someone's family like this.

 

Who ever down voted please let me know.

[889]

I wouldn't get too excited about it. It's easy to hit the wrong button by mistake, especially if you're using a smart phone with a small screen. （The buttons are on the right edge just where you scroll.)

[Shelley]

I didn't mean to come across as too excited, and I know it can be easy to hit the wrong button, usually then people say so and someone else will neutralise it. Just along as my card won't offend.