在家 (zài jiā): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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在家
(zài jiā): To be at home (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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在 • zài • in; at; on • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
zài
在
in; at; on
家 • jiā • family; home • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
jiā
家
family; home
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 在家.
Words with
在
现在
xiàn zài
now
正在
zhèng zài
to be in the process of
实在
shí zài
truly
在乎
zài hu
care about; mind; take to heart
在于
zài yú
to be in/at
在内
zài nèi
(included) in it
在场
zài chǎng
to be present
在线
zài xiàn
online
Words with
家
家人
jiā rén
family member
大家
dà jiā
everybody
国家
guó jiā
country
搬家
bān jiā
to move house; to relocate
画家
huà jiā
painter
作家
zuò jiā
writer
家具
jiā jù
furniture
家长
jiā zhǎng
head of a household
4.
Example Sentences with 在家
tā
他
kě
可
néng
能
zài
在
jiā
家
。
He might be at home.
wǒ
我
jīn
今
tiān
天
zài
在
jiā
家
xiū
休
xi
息
。
wǒ
我
nìng
宁
yuàn
愿
zài
在
jiā
家
kàn
看
shū
书
。
tā
他
dú
独
zì
自
zài
在
jiā
家
gǎn
感
dào
到
jì
寂
mò
nǐ
你
bú
不
qù
去
yě
也
hǎo
好
，
zài
在
jiā
家
xiū
I am resting at home today
I would rather read at home.
寞
。
He feels lonely at home alone.
休
xi
息
。
It's okay if you don't go, rest at home.
