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家

jiā

Description

"家"是我们住的地方，也是我们和家人一起生活的地方。

"家" is the place where we live and also where we live together with our family.

这个字也可以放在一些词后面，表示做某种工作的人。

This character can also be placed after some words to indicate a person who does a certain kind of work.

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

我家有四口人。

There are four people in my family.

家jiā

measure word for businesses/establishments

这条街有三家饭店。

There are three restaurants on this street.

Related words

家人回家家庭国家大家专家

Notes

  • Etymology

    pictograph of a pig under a roof, once meaning a dwelling.

  • Nuance

    as a suffix (画家, 作家) it marks a specialist or professional.

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