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
家常
jiācháng
daily life
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 母亲最喜欢和邻居坐在门口聊家常。 Mǔqīn zuì xǐhuan hé línjū zuò zài ménkǒu liáo jiācháng. Mother most enjoys sitting at the doorway with neighbours and chatting about everyday life.
- 周末我喜欢做几个家常菜请朋友来吃。 Zhōumò wǒ xǐhuan zuò jǐ gè jiāchángcài qǐng péngyou lái chī. At the weekend I like to cook a few home-style dishes and invite friends over.
- 她们见面不谈工作，只聊聊家常。 Tāmen jiànmiàn bù tán gōngzuò, zhǐ liáoliao jiācháng. When they meet they don't talk about work, only about everyday things.