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在家

zài jiā

at home

HSK 1 · Topic “People” HomeVerb + object
at home
Memory picture

Characters in this word

在 zài

Strokes
6
Radical
土 — soil, earth
Made of
才 ability, talent, gift 土 soil, earth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

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

Example phrases

  • 今天我在家。 Jīntiān wǒ zài jiā. I'm at home today.
  • 昨天我在家。 Zuótiān wǒ zài jiā. I was at home yesterday.
  • 你妈妈在家吗？ Nǐ māma zài jiā ma? Is your mom at home?
  • 晚上爸爸在家吗？ Wǎnshang bàba zài jiā ma? Will Dad be home tonight?
  • 妈妈今天不在家。 Māma jīntiān bú zài jiā. Mom isn't at home today.
  • 下雨了，我们在家吧。 Xiàyǔ le, wǒmen zài jiā ba. It's raining; let's stay home.
  • 你明天在家做什么？ Nǐ míngtiān zài jiā zuò shénme? What will you do at home tomorrow?
  • 他常常在家看书。 Tā chángcháng zài jiā kàn shū. He often reads at home.
  • 老师现在在家休息。 Lǎoshī xiànzài zài jiā xiūxi. The teacher is resting at home now.
  • 你一个人在家吗？ Nǐ yí ge rén zài jiā ma? Are you home alone?

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