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HSK 6
HSK 2
家
jiā
1.
home
2.
family
3.
(polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
4.
classifier for families or businesses
5.
refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China
6.
noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian
7.
CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (20)
宜家
Yíjiā
IKEA, Swedish furniture retailer
家僮
jiātóng
servant
娘家
niángjia
married woman's parents' home
官家
guānjiā
emperor
家伙
jiāhuo
household dish, implement or furniture
家传
jiāchuán
handed down in a family
墨家
Mòjiā
Mohist School of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), founded by the philosopher [[墨子<Mòzǐ>]]
女家
nǚjiā
bride's family (in marriage)
名家
Míngjiā
School of Logicians of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), also called the School of Names
安家
ānjiā
to settle down
家中
jiāzhōng
one's family
家什
jiāshi
utensils
家俱
jiājù
variant of [[家具<jiājù>]]
家佣
jiāyōng
domestic helper
商家
shāngjiā
merchant
涂家
tújiā
painter
一家
yījiā
the whole family
大家
dàjiā
everyone
兵家
bīngjiā
military strategist in ancient China
合家
héjiā
whole family
Example Sentences (10)
我很少去电影院看电影，我更愿意在家看电视。
Wǒ hěn shǎo qù diànyǐngyuàn kàn diànyǐng, wǒ gèng yuànyì zài jiā kàn diànshì.
I rarely go to the cinema to watch movies; I prefer to watch TV at home.
Text 3
十年过去了，现在他已经是校长了，因为太忙，每天早上我起床后都看不到他，晚上很晚他才回到家。
shí nián guòqù le, xiànzài tā yǐjīng shì xiàozhǎng le, yīnwèi tài máng, měitiān zǎoshang wǒ qǐchuáng hòu dōu kàn bú dào tā, wǎnshang hěn wǎn tā cái huídào jiā.
Ten years have passed. Now he is already the principal. Because he’s so busy, every morning after I get up I can’t see him, and he doesn’t get home until very late at night.
Text 4
我弟弟让我帮他找个房子，现在他家离公司有点儿远。
Wǒ dìdi ràng wǒ bāng tā zhǎo gè fángzi, xiànzài tā jiā lí gōngsī yǒu diǎnr yuǎn.
My younger brother asked me to help him find a house. Right now his home is a bit far from the company.
Text 4
我不想在外面吃，我想在家吃。
Wǒ bù xiǎng zài wàimiàn chī, wǒ xiǎng zài jiā chī.
I don't want to eat outside, I want to eat at home.
Text 1
好呀，这家超市的蛋糕又便宜又好吃，一块只要2.99元。
Hǎo ya, zhè jiā chāoshì de dàngāo yòu piányi yòu hǎochī, yí kuài zhǐ yào 2.99 yuán.
Sure, the cakes at this supermarket are cheap and delicious; one piece is only 2.99 yuan.
Text 3
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- Category
- Chinese
- HSK Character Level
- 1
- Character Frequency Rank
- 55
- Word Frequency Rank
- 158 of 84,292