在家 zài jiā ㄗㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄚ zoi6 gaa1 HSK 1
- to be at home
- (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差 chū chāi ㄔㄨ ㄔㄞ )
- (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 出家 chū jiā ㄔㄨ ㄐㄧㄚ )
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在
- 何在 hé zài ㄏㄜˊ ㄗㄞˋ ho4 zoi6 where?
- 内在 內在 nèi zài ㄋㄟˋ ㄗㄞˋ noi6 zoi6 inner
- 在世 zài shì ㄗㄞˋ ㄕˋ zoi6 sai3 to be alive
- 在乎 zài hu ㄗㄞˋ ˙ㄏㄨ zoi6 fu4 to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute)
- 在内 在內 zài nèi ㄗㄞˋ ㄋㄟˋ zoi6 noi6 (included) in it
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- 在场 在場 zài chǎng ㄗㄞˋ ㄔㄤˇ zoi6 coeng4 to be present; to be on the scene
- 在座 zài zuò ㄗㄞˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ zoi6 zo6 to be present
- 在意 zài yì ㄗㄞˋ ㄧˋ zoi6 ji3 to care about
- 在于 在於 zài yú ㄗㄞˋ ㄩˊ zoi6 jyu1 to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute)
- 在线 在線 zài xiàn ㄗㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ zoi6 sin3 online; connected to the Internet
- 在职 在職 zài zhí ㄗㄞˋ ㄓˊ zoi6 zik1 to be employed
- 外在 wài zài ㄨㄞˋ ㄗㄞˋ ngoi6 zoi6 external
- 好在 hǎo zài ㄏㄠˇ ㄗㄞˋ hou2 zoi6 luckily
- 存在 cún zài ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄗㄞˋ cyun4 zoi6 to exist
- 实在 實在 shí zài ㄕˊ ㄗㄞˋ sat6 zoi6 really
- 所在 suǒ zài ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄗㄞˋ so2 zoi6 place
- 旨在 zhǐ zài ㄓˇ ㄗㄞˋ zi2 zoi6 to have as its purpose
- 正在 zhèng zài ㄓㄥˋ ㄗㄞˋ zing3 zoi6 to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
- 潜在 潛在 qián zài ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄗㄞˋ cim4 zoi6 hidden
- 现在 現在 xiàn zài ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄗㄞˋ jin6 zoi6 now; at present; currently
家
- 人家 rén jiā ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄚ jan4 gaa1 household
- 人家 rén jia ㄖㄣˊ ˙ㄐㄧㄚ jan4 gaa1 other people
- 作家 zuò jiā ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄚ zok3 gaa1 author
- 家伙 傢伙 jiā huo ㄐㄧㄚ ˙ㄏㄨㄛ variant of 家伙
- 儒家 Rú jiā ㄖㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄚ jyu4 gaa1 Confucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子 (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子 (c. 372-c. 289 BC)
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- 全家 quán jiā ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄚ cyun4 gaa1 whole family
- 分家 fēn jiā ㄈㄣ ㄐㄧㄚ fan1 gaa1 to separate and live apart
- 回家 huí jiā ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄚ wui4 gaa1 to return home
- 国家 國家 guó jiā ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄚ gwok3 gaa1 country; nation; state
- 大家 dà jiā ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄚ daai6 gaa1 everyone
- 娘家 niáng jiā ㄋㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄚ noeng4 gaa1 wife's family (before marriage)
- 婆家 pó jiā ㄆㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄚ po4 gaa1 husband's family (traditionally where the wife moves into)
- 家事 jiā shì ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕˋ gaa1 si6 family matters
- 家人 jiā rén ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊ gaa1 jan4 family member
- 家伙 jiā huo ㄐㄧㄚ ˙ㄏㄨㄛ gaa1 fo2 household dish, implement or furniture
- 家具 jiā jù ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄩˋ gaa1 geoi6 furniture
- 家务 家務 jiā wù ㄐㄧㄚ ㄨˋ gaa1 mou6 household duties
- 家园 家園 jiā yuán ㄐㄧㄚ ㄩㄢˊ gaa1 jyun4 home
- 家境 jiā jìng ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄥˋ gaa1 ging2 family financial situation
- 家属 家屬 jiā shǔ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄨˇ gaa1 suk6 family member
Idioms with these characters
- 安闲自在 安閑自在 ān xián zì zai ㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄗˋ ˙ㄗㄞ on1 haan4 zi6 zoi6 leisurely and free (idiom); carefree and at ease
- 高高在上 gāo gāo zài shàng ㄍㄠ ㄍㄠ ㄗㄞˋ ㄕㄤˋ gou1 gou1 zoi6 soeng6 (idiom) situated high; aloft
- 骨鲠在喉 骨鯁在喉 gǔ gěng zài hóu ㄍㄨˇ ㄍㄥˇ ㄗㄞˋ ㄏㄡˊ gwat1 gang2 zoi6 hau4 fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom); fig. to feel obliged to speak out candidly
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- 近在咫尺 jìn zài zhǐ chǐ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄓˇ ㄔˇ gan6 zoi6 zi2 cek3 (idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand
- 乐在其中 樂在其中 lè zài qí zhōng ㄌㄜˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄓㄨㄥ lok6 zoi6 kei4 zung1 to take pleasure in sth (idiom)
- 历历在目 歷歷在目 lì lì zài mù ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄇㄨˋ lik6 lik6 zoi6 muk6 vivid in one's mind (idiom)
- 满不在乎 滿不在乎 mǎn bù zài hu ㄇㄢˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄞˋ ˙ㄏㄨ mun5 bat1 zoi6 fu4 not in the least concerned (idiom)
- 芒刺在背 máng cì zài bèi ㄇㄤˊ ㄘˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄅㄟˋ mong4 ci3 zoi6 bui3 feeling brambles and thorns in one's back (idiom)
- 蒙在鼓里 蒙在鼓裡 méng zài gǔ lǐ ㄇㄥˊ ㄗㄞˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄧˇ mung4 zoi6 gu2 leoi5 lit. kept inside a drum (idiom)
- 命在旦夕 mìng zài dàn xī ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄉㄢˋ ㄒㄧ ming6 zoi6 daan3 zik6 to be at death's door (idiom)
- 安家立业 安家立業 ān jiā lì yè ㄢ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋ ㄧㄝˋ on1 gaa1 laap6 jip6 stable household, established profession (idiom); settled and comfortably off
- 百家争鸣 百家爭鳴 bǎi jiā zhēng míng ㄅㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄓㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ baak3 gaa1 zang1 ming4 a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC
- 白手起家 bái shǒu qǐ jiā ㄅㄞˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚ baak6 sau2 hei2 gaa1 (idiom) to build up from nothing; to start from scratch
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- 半路出家 bàn lù chū jiā ㄅㄢˋ ㄌㄨˋ ㄔㄨ ㄐㄧㄚ bun3 lou6 ceot1 gaa1 lit. to enter monastic life at a mature age (idiom)
- 保家卫国 保家衛國 bǎo jiā wèi guó ㄅㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ bou2 gaa1 wai6 gwok3 guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense
- 兵家常事 bīng jiā cháng shì ㄅㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔㄤˊ ㄕˋ bing1 gaa1 soeng4 si6 commonplace in military operations (idiom)
- 成家立室 chéng jiā lì shì ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋ ㄕˋ sing4 gaa1 laap6 sat1 to get married (idiom)
- 成家立业 成家立業 chéng jiā lì yè ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋ ㄧㄝˋ sing4 gaa1 laap6 jip6 to get married and start a career (idiom)
- 打家劫舍 dǎ jiā jié shè ㄉㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄜˋ daa2 gaa1 gip3 se3 to break into a house for robbery (idiom)
- 当家作主 當家作主 dāng jiā zuò zhǔ ㄉㄤ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄨˇ dong1 gaa1 zok3 zyu2 to be in charge in one's own house (idiom)
Example sentences
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我 在家 。
I am at home.
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你 在家 吗 嗎
Are you home?
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您 在家 吗 嗎
Are you home?
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他 不在 家 。
He's not home.
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他 在家 里 裡 。
He is at home.
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