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咱家
zánjiā
Description
"咱家"的意思是"我家"或者"我"，在有些地方，人们说话时会用它来说自己的家。
"咱家" means "my home" or "I"; in some places, people use it to refer to their own home.
在古时候的戏里，有些人也用"咱家"来说"我"。
In ancient plays, some people also used "咱家" to mean "I".
Meanings
咱家zánjiā
my home; my family (colloquial, northern dialect)
你有空来咱家吃饭吧。
Come to our place for a meal when you're free.
咱家zánjiā
I; me (archaic self-reference, used in old operas)
咱家不怕你！
Our family isn't afraid of you!
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Notes
- Etymology
咱 (I/we) + 家 (home); the pronoun sense appears mainly in classical drama.
- Nuance
咱家 as 'my home' is warm and regional; the 'I' sense sounds old-fashioned or theatrical.
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