How to say “home” in Chinese
home, family
“Home” in Chinese is 家, jiā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
家 is read jiā. 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 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 “家”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 家. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大家好dàjiāhǎoHi, everyone!
- 你家有几口人nǐjiāyǒujǐkǒurénHow many people are in your family?
- 我家有四口人wǒjiāyǒusìkǒurénThere are four people in my family.
- 你家有猫吗？nǐjiāyǒumāomaDo you have a cat at home?
- 这家店的东西很便宜zhèjiādiàndedōngxihěnpiányiEverything in this shop is cheap.
- 我在家。wǒzàijiāI'm at home.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “My family”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “home” in Chinese?
“Home” in Chinese is 家, pinyin jiā.
What does 家 mean?
家 (jiā) means “home, family”.
How do you write 家?
家 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 家?
家 is read jiā. Tones: jiā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“home” in the lesson “My family”
This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. 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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