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宜室宜家 (yí shì yí jiā): Describes a woman who is a good wife and brings harmony to her family (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

宜 • yí • suitable, fitting, appropriate

yí宜

suitable, fitting, appropriate

室 • shì • room, house, interior space • HSK 3.0 · L3

HSK 3.0 · L3

shì室

room, house, interior space

宜 • yí • suitable, fitting, appropriate

yí宜

suitable, fitting, appropriate

家 • jiā • family; home • HSK 2.0 L1

HSK 1

jiā家

family; home

Word Info

Pinyinyí shì yí jiā

MeaningDescribes a woman who is a good wife and brings harmony to her family; a virtuous and capable homemaker.

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More common words that include characters from 宜室宜家.

Words with 宜

便宜pián yicheap
不宜bù yínot suitable
适宜shì yísuitable; fit; appropriate; proper
事宜shì yíMatters needing attention
宜人yí rénpleasant
宜居yí jūlivable
因地制宜yīn dì zhì yíadapt measures to local conditions
便宜货pián yi huòbargain, cheap item

Words with 室

教室jiào shìclassroom
办公室bàn gōng shìoffice
卧室wò shìbedroom
实验室shí yàn shìlaboratory

Words with 家

家人jiā rénfamily member
大家dà jiāeverybody
国家guó jiācountry
搬家bān jiāto move house; to relocate

浴室

yù shì

bathroom (room used for bathing)

寝室qǐn shìDormitory / Bedroom

温室wēn shìgreenhouse

皇室huáng shìroyal family / monarchy

画家

huà jiā

painter

作家zuò jiāwriter

家具jiā jùfurniture

家长jiā zhǎnghead of a household

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Example Sentences with 宜室宜家

tā她

shì是

yí一

gè个

yí宜

shì室

yí宜

jiā家

de的

hǎo好

qī妻

zǐ子

，

bǎ把

jiā家

lǐ里

dǎ打

lǐ理

dé得

jǐng井

jǐng井

yǒu有

tiáo条

。

She is a good wife who is suitable for her home, keeping the house in perfect order.

zài在

hūn婚

lǐ礼

shàng上

，

dà大

jiā家

dōu都

chēng称

zàn

赞

xīn新

niáng娘

yí宜

shì室

yí宜

jiā家

，

shì是

xián贤

nèi内

zhù助

。

At the wedding, everyone praised the bride as a suitable homemaker and a virtuous wife.