Word: 家 (jiā, jia)

你知道这家店的地址以及电话吗？

Nǐ zhīdào zhè jiā diàn de dìzhǐ yǐjí diànhuà ma?

Do you know this shop's address and phone number?

你知道这家旅馆吗？

Nǐ zhīdào zhè jiā lǚguǎn ma?

Do you know that hotel?

你知道这家银行的市值是多少吗？

Nǐ zhīdào zhè jiā yínháng de shìzhí shì duōshǎo ma?

Do you know what this bank's market capitalization is?

你能告诉我这家商店的方位吗？

Nǐ néng gàosu wǒ zhè jiā shāngdiàn de fāngwèi ma?

Can you tell me the location of this shop?

你能把两家的矛盾摆平吗？

Nǐ néng bǎ liǎng jiā de máodùn bǎipíng ma?

Can you settle the dispute between the two families?

你被那家银行录用了吗？

Nǐ bèi nà jiā yínháng lùyòngle ma?

Did that bank hire you?

你觉得这家公司有前景吗？

Nǐ juéde zhè jiā gōngsī yǒu qiánjǐng ma?

Do you think this company has a future?

你认识这家报社的主编吗？

Nǐ rènshi zhè jiā bàoshè de zhǔbiān ma?

Do you know the editor in chief of this newspaper?

偏怜之子不保业，难得之妇不主家

piānlián zhī zǐ bù bǎo yè, nándé zhī fù bù zhǔ jiā

a favoured son won't keep the family estate; a doted-on wife won't run the household

儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫

ér bù xián mǔ chǒu, gǒu bù xián jiā pín

a son doesn't find his mother ugly, a dog doesn't find its home poor

全家人齐心协力搬了新家。

Quánjiā rén qíxīnxiélì bānle xīn jiā.

The whole family pulled together to move into the new home.

关于旅行计划，家人们各抒己见。

Guānyú lǚxíng jìhuà, jiā rénmen gèshūjǐjiàn.

Everyone in the family shared their own opinion about the travel plan.

听说奶奶生病，我火速回了家。

Tīngshuō nǎinai shēngbìng, wǒ huǒsù huíle jiā.

When I heard Grandma was ill, I dashed home at once.

听说那家工厂又要裁员。

Tīngshuō nà jiā gōngchǎng yòu yào cáiyuán.

I heard that factory is going to lay off workers again.

周末你想去哪家酒楼吃饭？

Zhōumò nǐ xiǎng qù nǎ jiā jiǔlóu chīfàn?

Which restaurant do you want to go to this weekend?

周末我们去邻居家做客。

Zhōumò wǒmen qù línjū jiā zuòkè.

This weekend we're going to our neighbor's home as guests.

周末我想去邻居家串门。

Zhōumò wǒ xiǎng qù línjū jiā chuànmén.

This weekend I want to go call on my neighbors.

哪家通讯社的报道更可靠？

Nǎ jiā tōngxùnshè de bàodào gèng kěkào?

Which news agency's reporting is more reliable?

回到家，你先去洗手吧。

Huídào jiā, nǐ xiān qù xǐshǒu ba.

When you get home, go wash your hands first.

国有国法，家有家规

guóyǒu guófǎ, jiā yǒu jiāguī

the state has laws, the family has rules

在我们家，孝顺比什么都重要。

Zài wǒmen jiā, xiàoshùn bǐ shénme dōu zhòngyào.

In our family, filial piety matters more than anything.

在第二排房子的第三家。

Zài dì'èr pái fángzi de dìsān jiā.

It's at the third home in the second row of houses.

在这家超市买东西划算。

Zài zhè jiā chāoshì mǎi dōngxi huásuàn.

You get your money's worth in this supermarket.

地球是我们的家。

Dìqiú shì wǒmen de jiā.

The Earth is our home.

墙上挂着我们家的家训。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe wǒmen jiā de jiāxùn.

Our family precepts are hanging on the wall.

处家人情,非钱不行

chǔ jiā rénqíng,fēi qián bùxíng

for family life and social courtesies, nothing works without money

夜市里那家卤味摊的生意特别好。

Yèshì lǐ nà jiā lǔwèi tān de shēngyi tèbié hǎo.

The braised food stall at the night market does especially good business.

她一个人担起了这个家。

Tā yí gè rén dān qǐle zhège jiā.

She shouldered the whole family by herself.

她什么时候到家？

Tā shénme shíhou dào jiā?

When will she get home?

她家在哪儿？

Tā jiā zài nǎr?

Where is her house?

她家每月领低保。

Tā jiā měiyuè lǐng dībǎo.

Her family receives a subsistence allowance every month.

她家离这儿不远。

Tā jiā lí zhèr bù yuǎn.

Her house isn't far from here.

她恋恋不舍地望着窗外的家。

Tā liànliànbùshě dì wàngzhe chuāng wài de jiā.

She gazed reluctantly at her home outside the window.

她想买下这家店的股份。

Tā xiǎng mǎixià zhè jiā diàn de gǔfèn.

She wants to buy a share in this shop.

她打算明年接替爸爸管理这家店。

Tā dǎsuàn míngnián jiētì bàba guǎnlǐ zhè jiā diàn.

She plans to take over running this shop from her dad next year.

她现在应该已经到家了。

Tā xiànzài yīnggāi yǐjīng dào jiā le.

She should have arrived home by now.

她现在正待在她叔叔家。

Tā xiànzài zhèng dài zài tā shūshu jiā.

She is now staying at her uncle's house.

她留恋这个生活多年的家。

Tā liúliàn zhège shēnghuó duōnián de jiā.

She is reluctant to leave the home she lived in for many years.

她的家在河对岸。

Tā de jiā zài hé duì'àn.

Her house is across the river.

她跟他到家，知道他住哪。

Tā gēn tā dào jiā, zhīdào tā zhù nǎ.

She followed him home to find out where he lived.

子孝双亲乐，家和万事成

zǐ xiào shuāngqīn lè, jiā hé wànshì chéng

when children are filial, both parents are happy; when the family is harmonious, everything succeeds

孔子家儿不识骂,曾子家儿不识斗

Kǒngzǐ jiā ér bù shí mà,zēng zǐ jiā ér bù shí dòu

Confucius's sons don't know how to curse; Zengzi's sons don't know how to fight

孙猴子回花果山，一个跟头栽到了家

sūnhóuzi huí Huāguǒ Shān, yí gè gēntou zāi dàole jiā

Monkey Sun goes back to Flower-Fruit Mountain: one tumble and he's home

它在你家附近吗？

Tā zài nǐ jiā fùjìn ma?

Is it near your house?

家不和，被人欺

jiā bù hé, bèi rén qī

if the family is not in harmony, outsiders bully it

家住山边识鸟音

jiā zhù shān biān shí niǎoyīn

living beside the mountain, you know the birds' calls

家宽出少年

jiā kuān chū shàonián

a roomy household produces youthful people

家无主，屋倒竖

jiā wú zhǔ, wū dàoshù

with no mistress in the house, the house stands upside down

家是每个人最温暖的归宿。

Jiā shì měige rén zuì wēnnuǎn de guīsù.

Home is everyone's warmest place to return to.

家有一心，堆积黄金；家有二心，无钱买针

jiā yǒu yìxīn, duījī huángjīn; jiā yǒu èrxīn, wú qián mǎi zhēn

a family of one heart piles up gold; a family of two hearts can't afford a needle

家有一老，黄金活宝

jiā yǒu yì lǎo, huángjīn huóbǎo

an old person in the home is a living treasure of gold

家有三件事，先拣紧的办

jiā yǒu sān jiàn shì, xiān jiǎn jǐn de bàn

if the house has three jobs, do the pressing one first

家有千万，小处不可不算

jiā yǒu qiānwàn, xiǎo chù bùkě búsuàn

though the family has tens of millions, you must still count the small items

家有千口，主事一人

jiā yǒu qiān kǒu, zhǔ shì yì rén

a family of a thousand mouths has one person in charge

家有常业，虽饥不饿；国有常法，虽危不亡

jiā yǒu chángyè, suī jī bú è; guóyǒu cháng fǎ, suī wēi bù wáng

a family with a steady trade, though famine comes, won't starve; a country with settled laws, though in danger, won't perish

家有患难，邻里相助

jiā yǒu huànnàn, línlǐ xiāngzhù

when a family has trouble, neighbours help

家有贤妻，男儿不遭横祸

jiā yǒu xiánqī, nán'ér bù zāo hènghuò

with a virtuous wife at home, a man meets no sudden disaster

家有黄金，外有戥秤

jiā yǒu huángjīn, wài yǒu děngchèng

if you have gold at home, outsiders have scales to weigh it

家火不起，野火不来

jiā huǒ bù qǐ, yěhuǒ bù lái

if no fire starts at home, wild fire won't come

家贫不是贫，路贫贫杀人

jiā pín bú shì pín, lù pín pín shārén

poverty at home is not poverty; poverty on the road is deadly poverty

建新家花了很多钱。

Jiàn xīn jiā huāle hěn duō qián.

Building a new house cost a lot of money.

开这家店不是为了营利。

Kāi zhè jiā diàn bú shì wèile yínglì.

I didn't open this shop to make money.

开这家饭馆需要先申请牌照。

Kāi zhè jiā fànguǎn xūyào xiān shēnqǐng páizhào.

To open this restaurant, you first need to apply for a license.

当我离开家的时候天空很明朗。

Dāng wǒ líkāi jiā de shíhou tiānkōng hěn mínglǎng.

The sky was clear when I left home.

很多人都看好这家公司的未来。

Hěn duō rén dōu kànhǎo zhè jiā gōngsī de wèilái.

Many people are optimistic about this company's future.

怪不得这家店人多，菜真好吃。

Guàibùde zhè jiā diàn rén duō, cài zhēn hǎochī.

So that's why this restaurant is busy. The food is really good.

总体来说，这家饭店不错。

Zǒngtǐ lái shuō, zhè jiā fàndiàn búcuò.

Overall, this restaurant is pretty good.

总而言之，这家店不错。

Zǒng'éryánzhī, zhè jiā diàn búcuò.

In short, this shop is pretty good.

您家老人家身体还好吗？

Nín jiā lǎorénjiā shēntǐ háihǎo ma?

Is your elderly father in good health?

悲伤的气氛笼罩着整个家。

Bēishāng de qìfēn lǒngzhàozhe zhěnggè jiā.

An atmosphere of sadness shrouded the whole family.

想进那家医院，得有门路。

Xiǎng jìn nà jiā yīyuàn, de yǒu ménlù.

If you want to get into that hospital, you need the right connections.

我一回到家就打电话给你。

Wǒ yì huídào jiā jiù dǎdiànhuà gěi nǐ.

I will give you a call as soon as I get home.

我一直住这家酒店的哦。

Wǒ yìzhí zhù zhè jiā jiǔdiàn de ó.

I always stay at this hotel.

我一离开家就遇见了她。

Wǒ yì líkāi jiā jiù yùjiànle tā.

As soon as I left home, I ran into her.

我七点回到家。

Wǒ qī diǎn huídào jiā.

I got home at seven.

我不会在这家店买任何东西。

Wǒ búhuì zài zhè jiā diàn mǎi rènhé dōngxi.

I wouldn't buy anything in this store.

我不想被卷入他们家的麻烦里。

Wǒ bùxiǎng bèi juǎnrù tāmen jiā de máfan lǐ.

I don't want to get involved in their family's troubles.

我不能离开家，即使是一会儿。

Wǒ bùnéng líkāi jiā, jíshǐ shì yíhuìr.

I can't leave home, even if only for a while.

我临时有事，不能去你家了。

Wǒ línshí yǒushì, bùnéng qù nǐ jiā le.

Something came up at the last moment, so I can't come to your place.

我为这家报社工作四年了。

Wǒ wèi zhè jiā bàoshè gōngzuò sì nián le.

I have been working for this newspaper for 4 years.

我五点到你家来接你。

Wǒ wǔ diǎn dào nǐ jiā lái jiē nǐ.

I'll pick you up at your home at five.

我们到家时几乎是半夜了。

Wǒmen dào jiā shí jīhū shì bànyè le.

It was almost midnight when we got home.

我们去马克家吧。

Wǒmen qù Mǎkè jiā ba.

Let's go to Mark's place.

我们处理掉了他们家的老鼠。

Wǒmen chǔlǐ diào le tāmen jiā de lǎoshǔ.

We got rid of the mice in their house.

我们家一个月用多少吨水？

Wǒmen jiā yí gè yuè yòng duōshǎo dūn shuǐ?

How many tons of water does our household use in a month?

我们家三个孩子，两男一女。

Wǒmen jiā sān gè háizi, liǎng nán yì nǚ.

We have three children in our family, two boys and a girl.

我们家有三个卧室。

Wǒmen jiā yǒu sān gè wòshì.

Our house has three bedrooms.

我们家有五口人。

Wǒmen jiā yǒu wǔ kǒu rén.

Our family consists of five members.

我们待在舅舅家。

Wǒmen dài zài jiùjiu jiā.

We are staying at our uncle's.

我们才一到家就下起雨来了。

Wǒmen cái yí dào jiā jiù xià qǐ yǔ láile.

Hardly had we come home when it began to rain.

我们搬了家。

Wǒmen bānle jiā.

We've moved.

我们早上很早就离开家了。

Wǒmen zǎoshang hěn zǎojiù líkāi jiā le.

We left home early in the morning.

我们是去年搬的家。

Wǒmen shì qùnián bān de jiā.

We moved house last year. ⇒ It was last year that we moved house.

我们的新家有一台电梯。

Wǒmen de xīn jiā yǒu yì tái diàntī.

We have an elevator in our new house.

我们的饭店比那家饭店好。

Wǒmen de fàndiàn bǐ nà jiā fàndiàn hǎo.

Our restaurant is better than that restaurant.

我们睡在我舅舅家。

Wǒmen shuì zài wǒ jiùjiu jiā.

We are spending the night at my uncle's house.

我们邀请了他到我们家。

Wǒmen yāoqǐngle tā dào wǒmen jiā.

We invited him to our house.

我会去你家接你。

Wǒ huì qù nǐ jiā jiē nǐ.

I'll pick you up at your home.

我会在回家路上顺便去你家。

Wǒ huì zài huíjiā lùshang shùnbiàn qù nǐ jiā.

I'll stop by your place on my way home.

我住在我姑姑家。

Wǒ zhù zài wǒ gūgu jiā.

I'm staying at my aunt's.