家 jiā
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 豕 pig, boar
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
家
jiā
home, family
Character
Example phrases
- 我在家。 Wǒ zài jiā. I'm at home.
- 我家很大。 Wǒ jiā hěn dà. Our home is big.
- 你什么时候回家？ Nǐ shénme shíhou huí jiā? When are you going home?
- 家里有人吗？ Jiālǐ yǒu rén ma? Is anyone at home?
- 爸爸晚上回家。 Bàba wǎnshang huíjiā. Dad will come home in the evening.
- 我家有三口人。 Wǒ jiā yǒu sān kǒu rén. There are three people in my family.
- 家里没有牛奶了。 Jiālǐ méiyǒu niúnǎi le. We're out of milk at home.
- 妈妈在家做饭。 Māma zài jiā zuòfàn. Mom is cooking at home.
- 家人都喜欢唱歌。 Jiārén dōu xǐhuan chànggē. Everyone in the family likes singing.
- 到家给我打电话。 Dào jiā gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà. Call me when you get home.