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家
jiā
Description
“家”就是人住的地方，也可以指一起生活的人。
"家" is the place where people live, and can also refer to people living together.
它还可以放在词后面，表示做某件事的人，比如“画家”。
It can also be placed after a word to indicate a person who does something, like "画家" (painter).
Meanings
家jiā
home; house; place where one lives
我下班以后就回家。
I go home right after work.
家jiā
family; household
我家有四个人。
There are four people in my family.
家jiā
specialist; expert (suffix for a person)
他是一位有名的画家。
He is a famous painter.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally a pig (豕) under a roof (宀), representing a household.
- Nuance
家 is home/family; 房子 is the physical house building.
In videos
“今天我们要在西安连吃13家特色美食”
“我刚点了一个是它们家的招牌起司”
“哈哈我不在John Cena家”
“看到他们家的衣服颜色蛮浅色系的”
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