Word: 家 (jiā, jia)

我住在我的伯父家。

Wǒ zhù zài wǒ de bófù jiā.

I am boarding with my uncle.

我住的那家旅馆的床太软了。

Wǒ zhù de nà jiā lǚguǎn de chuáng tài ruǎnle.

The bed at the hotel where I stayed was too soft.

我保你今天晚上一定能到家。

Wǒ bǎo nǐ jīntiān wǎnshang yídìng néng dào jiā.

I guarantee you'll get home tonight.

我刚刚去了我叔叔家。

Wǒ gānggang qùle wǒ shūshu jiā.

I've just been to my uncle's house.

我刚把你家的卫生做完。

Wǒ gāng bǎ nǐ jiā de wèishēng zuò wán.

I just finished cleaning your place.

我到家后给你打电话。

Wǒ dào jiā hòu gěi nǐ dǎdiànhuà.

I'll give you a call when I get home.

我到家给你打电话。

Wǒ dào jiā gěi nǐ dǎdiànhuà.

I'll call you when I arrive home!

我叔叔是这家银行的股东。

Wǒ shūshu shì zhè jiā yínháng de gǔdōng.

My uncle is a stockholder of this bank.

我同事是蒙古族，她家在内蒙古。

Wǒ tóngshì shì Měnggǔzú, tā jiā zài Nèiměnggǔ.

My coworker is Mongol, and her family is in Inner Mongolia.

我同学是苗族，她家在贵州。

Wǒ tóngxué shì Miáozú, tā jiā zài Guìzhōu.

My classmate is Miao, and her family is in Guizhou.

我和这家公司签了三年合同。

Wǒ hé zhè jiā gōngsī qiānle sān nián hétong.

This company and I have signed a contract of three years.

我回到家的时候，感觉非常饿。

Wǒ huídào jiā de shíhou, gǎnjué fēicháng è.

When I got home, I was very hungry.

我回到家的时候肚子十分饿。

Wǒ huídào jiā de shíhou dǔzi shífēn è.

When I got home, I was very hungry.

我在美国的时候很想家。

Wǒ zài Měiguó de shíhou hěn xiǎng jiā.

I was very homesick when I was in America.

我在这家医院出生。

Wǒ zài zhè jiā yīyuàn chūshēng.

I was born in this hospital.

我在这家商店买了一顶帽子。

Wǒ zài zhè jiā shāngdiàn mǎile yì dǐng màozi.

I bought a hat at the store.

我在这家店买了这支手表。

Wǒ zài zhè jiā diàn mǎile zhè zhī shǒubiǎo.

I bought this watch at the store.

我在这家餐厅订了位子。

Wǒ zài zhè jiā cāntīng dìngle wèizi.

I booked a seat at this restaurant.

我坐火车回了家。

Wǒ zuò huǒchē huíle jiā.

I returned home by train.

我家的院子和邻居家的院子相连。

Wǒjiā de yuànzi hé línjū jiā de yuànzi xiānglián.

My yard joins my neighbor's yard.

我希望住在你家附近。

Wǒ xīwàng zhù zài nǐ jiā fùjìn.

I wish I could live near your house.

我当时在朋友家。

Wǒ dāngshí zài péngyou jiā.

I was at a friend's house.

我待在东京的叔叔家。

Wǒ dài zài Dōngjīng de shūshu jiā.

I am staying with my uncle in Tokyo.

我待在东京的舅舅家。

Wǒ dài zài Dōngjīng de jiùjiu jiā.

I am staying with my uncle in Tokyo.

我很惊讶，你家居然有辆日本车。

Wǒ hěn jīngyà, nǐ jiā jūrán yǒu liàng Rìběn chē.

I am surprised that your family has a Japanese car.

我想从这家公司辞职。

Wǒ xiǎng cóng zhè jiā gōngsī cízhí.

I mean to quit this company.

我想在五点前到家。

Wǒ xiǎng zài wǔ diǎn qián dào jiā.

I'd like to get home by five.

我打电话的时候，她刚回到家。

Wǒ dǎdiànhuà de shíhou, tā gāng huídào jiā.

She had just come home when I called.

我找不到他的家。

Wǒ zhǎo búdào tā de jiā.

I couldn't find his house.

我新家的客厅很宽敞。

Wǒ xīn jiā de kètīng hěn kuānchang.

The living room in my new house is very large.

我无家可回。

Wǒ wú jiā kě huí.

I have no home to return to.

我昨天经过她家。

Wǒ zuótiān jīngguò tā jiā.

I passed by her house yesterday.

我是凭惯性走到旧家的。

Wǒ shì píng guànxìng zǒu dào jiù jiā de.

Out of sheer habit, I walked to my old home.

我有一个家。

Wǒ yǒu yí gè jiā.

I have a home.

我现在要去这家商店。

Wǒ xiànzài yào qù zhè jiā shāngdiàn.

I am going to the store now.

我的同事是满族，家在东北。

Wǒ de tóngshì shì Mǎnzú, jiā zài Dōngběi.

My colleague is Manchu, and her family is from the northeast.

我的家与他的隔着一条江。

Wǒ de jiā yǔ tā de gézhe yìtiáo Jiāng.

My home is separated from his by a river.

我的家离学校很近。

Wǒ de jiā lí xuéxiào hěn jìn.

My house is close to the school.

我要我所有的家人离开家。

Wǒ yào wǒ suǒyǒu de jiārén líkāi jiā.

I made my whole family leave home.

我通常六时回到家。

Wǒ tōngcháng liù shí huídào jiā.

I usually get home by six o'clock.

我邻居家生了孪生女儿。

Wǒ línjū jiā shēngle luánshēng nǚ'ér.

My neighbor gave birth to twin daughters.

把两家店的价格对比一下。

Bǎ liǎng jiā diàn de jiàgé duìbǐ yíxià.

Compare the prices at the two shops.

按常理说，他早就该到家了。

Àn chánglǐ shuō, tā zǎojiù gāi dào jiā le.

By common sense, he should have gotten home long ago.

按说他早就该到家了。

Ànshuō tā zǎojiù gāi dào jiā le.

By rights, he should have gotten home long ago.

搬新家要先择日吗？

Bān xīn jiā yào xiān zérì ma?

Do you have to choose a lucky date before moving into a new home?

新家的客厅很宽敞。

Xīn jiā de kètīng hěn kuānchang.

The living room in our new home is very spacious.

新家的炊具还没买齐。

Xīn jiā de chuījù hái méi mǎi qí.

We haven't bought all the cooking utensils for the new home yet.

明天我能去你家。

Míngtiān wǒ néng qù nǐ jiā.

I can go to your house tomorrow.

春节你们家会做什么菜？

Chūnjié nǐmen jiā huì zuò shénme cài?

What dishes does your family make for Spring Festival?

昨天，我去我叔叔家作客。

Zuótiān, wǒ qù wǒ shūshu jiā zuòkè.

I called at my uncle's house yesterday.

有人造谣说那家工厂要关门了。

Yǒurén zàoyáo shuō nà jiā gōngchǎng yào guānmén le.

Someone spread a rumour that the factory is going to close.

李明家下面那家衣服店。

Lǐ míng jiā xiàmiàn nà jiā yīfu diàn.

The clothes shop just after Li Ming's house.

欢迎来到你的新家。

Huānyíng láidào nǐ de xīn jiā.

Welcome to your new home.

欢迎来到我们家。

Huānyíng láidào wǒmen jiā.

Welcome to our home.

残缺的家让他早早长大了。

Cánquē de jiā ràng tā zǎozǎo zhǎngdà le.

His shattered family made him grow up early.

每条狗在自己家就是狮子。

Měi tiáo gǒu zài zìjǐ jiā jiùshì shīzi.

Every dog is a lion at home.

没家鬼引不来外贼

méi jiā guǐ yǐn bù lái wài zéi

without a ghost at home, no thief from outside can be led in

法官判处那家公司罚款一百万元。

Fǎguān pànchǔ nà jiā gōngsī fákuǎn yì bǎiwàn yuán.

The judge sentenced that company to pay a fine of one million yuan.

法院判处这家公司罚款一百万元。

Fǎyuàn pànchǔ zhè jiā gōngsī fákuǎn yì bǎiwàn yuán.

The court sentenced the company to a fine of one million yuan.

法院就在那家银行的后面。

Fǎyuàn jiù zài nà jiā yínháng de hòumian.

The court is right behind that bank.

活动中心离你家远不远？

Huódòngzhōngxīn lí nǐ jiā yuǎn bù yuǎn?

Is the activity center far from your home?

灶王爷贴在腿肚子上，人走家搬

zàowángyé tiē zài tuǐdùzi shang, rén zǒu jiā bān

the Kitchen God stuck on one's calf: when the person walks, the home moves

父亲是这个家的经济支柱。

Fùqīn shì zhège jiā de jīngjì zhīzhù.

My father is the financial mainstay of this family.

父子不和家不旺，邻里不和是非多

fùzǐ bù hé jiā bú wàng, línlǐ bù hé shìfēi duō

if father and son are at odds the family won't prosper; if neighbours are at odds there'll be much quarrelling

父母一直守护着这个家。

Fùmǔ yìzhí shǒuhùzhe zhège jiā.

My parents have always protected this family.

狗不嫌家穷，人不嫌地薄

gǒu bù xián jiā qióng, rén bù xián dì báo

a dog doesn't mind its home being poor, a person doesn't mind the land being thin

生意太差，那家书店已经停业了。

Shēngyi tài chà, nà jiā shūdiàn yǐjīng tíngyèle.

Business was too poor, so that bookstore has closed down.

男方的亲戚明天会来我们家。

Nánfāng de qīnqi míngtiān huì lái wǒmen jiā.

The groom's relatives will come to our house tomorrow.

百万豪家一焰穷

bǎiwàn háo jiā yí yàn qióng

a millionaire's household is made poor by a single flame

积善之家，必有余庆；积恶之家，必有余殃

jīshàn zhī jiā, bì yǒu Yúqìng; jī'è zhī jiā, bì yǒu yúyāng

a family that piles up good deeds will surely have blessings left over; a family that piles up evil will surely have misfortune left over

穷家难舍,热土难离

qióng jiā nánshè,rètǔ nán lí

hard to leave a poor home, hard to leave the warm soil

经老师引荐，他进了这家公司。

Jīng lǎoshī yǐnjiàn, tā jìnle zhè jiā gōngsī.

On his teacher's recommendation, he got into this company.

结婚前，两家人要择日。

Jiéhūn qián, liǎng jiā rén yào zérì.

Before a wedding, the two families have to pick an auspicious date.

网上有传言说这家店要关门了。

Wǎngshàng yǒu chuányán shuō zhè jiā diàn yào guānmén le.

There's a rumor online that this shop is going to close.

网站上有这家公司的简介。

Wǎngzhàn shàng yǒu zhè jiā gōngsī de jiǎnjiè.

There is a brief introduction to this company on the website.

老人给我们描绘了小时候的家。

Lǎorén gěi wǒmen miáohuìle xiǎoshíhou de jiā.

The old man described to us the home of his childhood.

腊月二十三，我们家要祭灶。

Làyuè èrshí sān, wǒmen jiā yào jìzào.

On the twenty-third of the twelfth month, our family makes offerings to the Kitchen God.

花园离你家有多远？

Huāyuán lí nǐ jiā yǒu duō yuǎn?

How far is the garden from your house?

莫言家未成，成家子未生；莫言家未破，破家子未大

Mò Yán jiā wèi chéng, chéngjiā zǐ wèi shēng; Mò Yán jiā wèi pò, pòjiāzi wèi dà

don't say the family isn't made yet, the son who will make it isn't born; don't say the family isn't ruined yet, the son who will ruin it hasn't grown up

记者把这家公司的丑闻曝光了。

Jìzhě bǎ zhè jiā gōngsī de chǒuwén bàoguāng le.

A reporter exposed this company's scandal.

诚信是这家店经营的纲领。

Chéngxìn shì zhè jiā diàn jīngyíng de gānglǐng.

Honesty is the guiding principle of how this shop is run.

请把我送到家门口。

Qǐng bǎ wǒ sòng dào jiā ménkǒu.

Drop me off at the front door, please.

谁不希望有一个美满的家呢？

Shéi bù xīwàng yǒu yí gè měimǎn de jiā ne?

Who wouldn't want a blissful home?

谗言误国，妒妇乱家

chányán wùguó, dùfù luàn jiā

slander harms the nation; a jealous woman disturbs the home

败家容易兴家难

bàijiā róngyì xīng jiā nán

ruining a household is easy; building one up is hard

货卖给识家

huòmài gěi shí jiā

sell goods to those who know

贾家的姑娘嫁贾家，贾门贾氏

Jiǎ jiā de gūniang jià Jiǎ jiā, Jiǎ mén Jiǎ shì

a girl of the Jia family marries into the Jia family: Jia family, Jia wife

超市可以免费配送到家。

Chāoshì kěyǐ miǎnfèi pèisòng dào jiā.

The supermarket can deliver to your home for free.

过年时，你们家吃春卷吗？

Guònián shí, nǐmen jiā chī chūnjuǎn ma?

Does your family eat spring rolls at New Year?

过年的时候，这家酒店天天爆满。

Guònián de shíhou, zhè jiā jiǔdiàn tiāntiān bàomǎn.

During the New Year, this hotel is fully booked every day.

这两家小公司决定合并。

Zhè liǎng jiā xiǎo gōngsī juédìng hébìng.

These two small companies have decided to merge.

这两家餐厅的菜大同小异。

Zhè liǎng jiā cāntīng de cài dàtóngxiǎoyì.

The dishes at these two restaurants are virtually the same.

这两家饭店不是一个档次。

Zhè liǎng jiā fàndiàn bú shì yí gè dàngcì.

These two restaurants are not in the same class.

这个孩子来自单亲的家。

Zhège háizi láizì dānqīn de jiā.

This child comes from a single-parent home.

这家公司主导了整个市场吗？

Zhè jiā gōngsī zhǔdǎo le zhěnggè shìchǎng ma?

Does this company dominate the whole market?

这家公司今年的亏损很大。

Zhè jiā gōngsī jīnnián de kuīsǔn hěn dà.

This company's deficit this year is very large.

这家公司位于波士顿的郊区。

Zhè jiā gōngsī wèiyú Bōshìdùn de jiāoqū.

The company is located in the suburbs of Boston.

这家公司在技术上一直领先别人。

Zhè jiā gōngsī zài jìshù shàng yìzhí lǐngxiān biéren.

This company has always led others in technology.

这家公司在石油行业排名第二。

Zhè jiā gōngsī zài shíyóu hángyè páimíng dì'èr.

This firm ranks second in the oil trade.

这家公司引进了新的机器。

Zhè jiā gōngsī yǐnjìnle xīn de jīqì.

This company has brought in new machines.