家
家
jiā
home; family; (polite) my (sister, uncle etc); classifier for families or businesses
Character Breakdown
Definitions
- (classifier) home
- family
- (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
- classifier for families or businesses
- refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China
- noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian
Classifier: 个 (gè)
Example Sentences
我们回家吧。
Wǒmen huí jiā ba
Let's go home
Words Containing 家
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 一家 | yī jiā | the whole family | |
| 上家 | shàng jiā | preceding player (in a game) | |
| 下家 | xià jiā | player whose turn comes next (in a game) | |
| 世家 | shì jiā | family influential for generations | |
| 一家人 | yī jiā rén | household | |
| 一家子 | yī jiā zi | the whole family | |
| 三家村 | Sān jiā cūn | lit. village of three households | |
| 丢到家 | diū dào jiā | to lose (face) utterly | |
| 一家之主 | yī jiā zhī zhǔ | master of the house | |
| 丁宠家庭 | dīng chǒng jiā tíng | double income family who have pets rather than children (see also 丁克[ding1 ke4]) |
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Grammar Notes
Basic Sentence Order (SVO)HSK 1
Subject + (Time) + (Place) + Verb + Object
Time Expression PlacementHSK 1
Subject + Time + Verb + Object (or) Time + Subject + Verb + Object
Location with 在HSK 1
Subject + 在 + Place + Verb (or) Subject + 在 + Place
Progressive Aspect (正在/在...呢)HSK 2
Subject + 正在/在 + Verb (+ Object) + (呢)
From...To (从...到)HSK 2
从 + Starting Point + 到 + Ending Point
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