How to say “home” in Chinese
home, homeland
“Home” in Chinese is 家园, jiā yuán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
家园 is read jiā yuán: 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.
Outside, 囗 “fence”; inside, 元 yuán hints at the sound.
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 “家园”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 家园. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 地球是人类共同的家园。dìqiúshìrénlèigòngtóngdejiāyuánThe Earth is the common home of humankind.
More words from the lesson “Around the home”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “home” in Chinese?
“Home” in Chinese is 家园, pinyin jiāyuán.
What does 家园 mean?
家园 (jiāyuán) means “home, homeland”.
How do you write 家园?
家园 is 2 characters: 家 (jiā) — home, family; 园 (yuán) — garden, park. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 家园?
家园 is read jiāyuán. Tones: jiā — first tone, yuán — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“home” 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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