How to say “everyday matters” in Chinese
everyday matters; homestyle (food)
“Everyday matters” in Chinese is 家常, jiā cháng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
家常 is read jiā cháng: 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 top, 宀 “roof”; under it, 豕 “pig”: a home that keeps livestock.
非常 means “unusual”, that is, “extremely”.
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 “家常”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 家常. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这家饭馆的家常菜味道不错zhèjiāfànguǎndejiāchángcàiwèidàobúcuòThis restaurant's home-style dishes taste good.
More words from the lesson “Around the home”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “everyday matters” in Chinese?
“Everyday matters” in Chinese is 家常, pinyin jiācháng.
What does 家常 mean?
家常 (jiācháng) means “everyday matters; homestyle (food)”.
How do you write 家常?
家常 is 2 characters: 家 (jiā) — home, family; 常 (cháng) — usual, often. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 家常?
家常 is read jiācháng. Tones: jiā — first tone, cháng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“everyday matters” in the lesson “Around the home”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 6. 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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