jiāㄐㄧㄚ
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Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    home

  2. 2

    family

  3. 3

    (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)

  4. 4

    classifier for families or businesses

  5. 5

    refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China

  6. 6

    noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian

  7. 7

    CL:個|个[ge4]

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我曾經想過當個太空物理學家。

I once wanted to be an astrophysicist.

这首歌让我想家了。

這首歌讓我想家了。

The song reminds me of my home.

她现在正待在她叔叔家。

她現在正待在她叔叔家。

She is now staying at her uncle's house.

他刚离开家。

他剛離開家。

He has just left home.

他的家在哪儿?

他的家在哪兒?

Where's his home?

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Related: 家

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