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在家

zài jiā

2-character word

What 在家 means

1. to be at home
2. (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business {出差|chū chāi})
3. (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun {出家|chū jiā})

The characters in 在家

• 在zàito exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at…
• 家jiāused in 家伙

Example sentences

• 你在家吗
  Nǐ zài jiā ma
  Are you home?
• 您在家吗
  Nín zài jiā ma
  Are you home?
• 我在家。
  I am at home.
• 你们在家吗
  Nǐmen zài jiā ma
  Are you home?
• 我在家里。
  I am at home.
• 她在家吗?
  Is she at home?

Words starting with 在家

• 在家千日好，出门一时难zài jiā qiān rì hǎo , chū mén yī shí nánlit. at home, one can spend a thousand days in comfort, but spending a day away from home…
• 在家靠父母，出外靠朋友zài jiā kào fù mǔ , chū wài kào péng youone depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home…
• 在家靠父母，出门靠朋友zài jiā kào fù mǔ , chū mén kào péng youone depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home…