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家的
jiāde
1. (old) wife

Character Breakdown

家
jiā
house, home, residence; family
HSK 1 10 丶
的
de
aim, goal; of; possessive particle; -self suffix
HSK 1 8 丶

Compound Words (1)

吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短
chīrénjiādezuǐruǎn,nárénjiādeshǒuduǎn
lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)

Example Sentences (1)

我们家的人都很瘦，吃不胖。
Wǒmen jiā de rén dōu hěn shòu, chī bú pàng.
Everyone in my family is very thin and can't gain weight.
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