How to say “home life” in Chinese
home life, home furnishings
“Home life” in Chinese is 家居, jiā jū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
家居 is read jiā jū: 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.
It hints at the sound in 据 jù.
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 “家居”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 家居. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这家店专门卖家居用品zhèjiādiànzhuānménmàijiājūyòngpǐnThis store specializes in home goods.
More words from the lesson “Setting up a home”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “home life” in Chinese?
“Home life” in Chinese is 家居, pinyin jiājū.
What does 家居 mean?
家居 (jiājū) means “home life, home furnishings”.
How do you write 家居?
家居 is 2 characters: 家 (jiā) — home, family; 居 (jū) — live; dwelling. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 家居?
家居 is read jiājū. Tones: jiā — first tone, jū — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“home life” in the lesson “Setting up a 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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