How to say “move” in Chinese
move (house)
“Move” in Chinese is 搬家, bān jiā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
搬家 is read bān jiā: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 般 bān hints at the sound.
On top, 宀 “roof”; under it, 豕 “pig”: a home that keeps livestock.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “搬家”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 搬家. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你们什么时候搬家？nǐmenshénmeshíhoubānjiāWhen are you moving?
- 我们搬家了wǒmenbānjiāleWe've moved.
- 他答应明天帮我搬家tādāyingmíngtiānbāngwǒbānjiāHe promised to help me move tomorrow.
More words from the lesson “Moving”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “move” in Chinese?
“Move” in Chinese is 搬家, pinyin bānjiā.
What does 搬家 mean?
搬家 (bānjiā) means “move (house)”.
How do you write 搬家?
搬家 is 2 characters: 搬 (bān) — move, carry; 家 (jiā) — home, family. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 搬家?
搬家 is read bānjiā. Tones: bān — first tone, jiā — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“move” in the lesson “Moving”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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