jiā

Usages of jiā

我wǒ 在zài 家jiā。wǒ zài jiā.
I am at home.
你nǐ 在zài 家jiā 吗ma?nǐ zài jiā ma?
Are you at home?
这zhè 个gè 老师lǎoshī 在zài 家jiā。zhè gè lǎoshī zài jiā.
This teacher is at home.
你们nǐmen 都dōu 在zài 家jiā 吗ma?nǐmen dōu zài jiā ma?
Are you all at home?
他tā 回huí 家jiā 了le。tā huí jiā le.
He went back home.
我wǒ 去qù 了le 学校xuéxiào,也yě 回huí 了le 家jiā。wǒ qù le xuéxiào,yě huí le jiā.
I went to school and also went back home.
明天míngtiān 我wǒ 会huì 在zài 家jiā。míngtiān wǒ huì zài jiā.
Tomorrow I will be at home.
我wǒ 已经yǐjīng 回huí 家jiā 了le。wǒ yǐjīng huí jiā le.
I already went home.
我wǒ 跟gēn 她tā 一起yìqǐ 在zài 家jiā 看kàn 电影diànyǐng。wǒ gēn tā yìqǐ zài jiā kàn diànyǐng.
She and I are watching a movie at home.
她tā 把bǎ 手机shǒujī 放fàng 在zài 家jiā 里面lǐmiàn。tā bǎ shǒujī fàng zài jiā lǐmiàn.
She put the phone inside the house.
我wǒ 想xiǎng 让ràng 她tā 先xiān 回huí 家jiā。wǒ xiǎng ràng tā xiān huí jiā.
I want to let her go home first.
我wǒ 想xiǎng 去qù 超市chāoshì 或者huòzhě 在zài 家jiā 吃chī 晚饭wǎnfàn。wǒ xiǎng qù chāoshì huòzhě zài jiā chī wǎnfàn.
I want to go to the supermarket or eat dinner at home.
他tā 已经yǐjīng 告诉gàosu 我wǒ 了le, 她tā 晚上wǎnshang 在zài 家jiā。tā yǐjīng gàosu wǒ le, tā wǎnshang zài jiā.
He already told me; she is at home in the evening.
你nǐ 和hé 你nǐ 的de 爸爸bàba 晚上wǎnshang 在zài 饭店fàndiàn, 还是háishi 在zài 家jiā?nǐ hé nǐ de bàba wǎnshang zài fàndiàn, háishi zài jiā?
Are you and your dad at a restaurant tonight, or at home?
我wǒ 应该yīnggāi 回huí 家jiā, 然后ránhòu 做zuò 饭fàn 给gěi 她tā 吃chī。wǒ yīnggāi huí jiā, ránhòu zuò fàn gěi tā chī.
I should go home, then cook for her.
早上zǎoshang 我wǒ 在zài 家jiā 喝hē 茶chá。zǎoshang wǒ zài jiā hē chá.
In the morning I drink tea at home.
她tā 现在xiànzài 在zài 家jiā 做饭zuòfàn 呢ne。tā xiànzài zài jiā zuòfàn ne.
She is cooking at home now.
我wǒ 刚gāng 回来huílái, 她tā 也yě 刚gāng 回huí 家jiā。wǒ gāng huílái, tā yě gāng huí jiā.
I just came back; she just went home.
我们wǒmen 下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu 常常chángcháng 一起yìqǐ 走zǒu 回huí 家jiā。wǒmen xiàbān yǐhòu chángcháng yìqǐ zǒu huí jiā.
After work we often walk home together.
他tā 又yòu 来lái 我wǒ 家jiā 了le, 我wǒ 让ràng 他tā 先xiān 进来jìnlái。tā yòu lái wǒ jiā le, wǒ ràng tā xiān jìnlái.
He came to my place again; I asked him to come in first.
我们wǒmen 今天jīntiān 很hěn 晚wǎn 才cái 回huí 家jiā。wǒmen jīntiān hěn wǎn cái huí jiā.
We didn’t go home until very late today.
今年jīnnián 周末zhōumò 我wǒ 想xiǎng 跟gēn 家人jiārén 在zài 家jiā, 不bù 打算dǎsuàn 出去chūqù 了le。jīnnián zhōumò wǒ xiǎng gēn jiārén zài jiā, bù dǎsuàn chūqù le.
This year on weekends I want to be at home with my family; I don't plan to go out.
我们wǒmen 一般yìbān 晚上wǎnshang 在zài 家jiā 看kàn 电影diànyǐng。wǒmen yìbān wǎnshang zài jiā kàn diànyǐng.
We usually watch movies at home in the evening.
我wǒ 一般yìbān 下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu 走zǒu 回huí 家jiā。wǒ yìbān xiàbān yǐhòu zǒu huí jiā.
I usually walk home after work.
我Wǒ 马上mǎshàng 去qù 公司gōngsī, 你nǐ 在zài 家jiā 等děng 我wǒ 吧ba。Wǒ mǎshàng qù gōngsī, nǐ zài jiā děng wǒ ba.
I’m going to the company right away; wait for me at home.
我Wǒ 从cóng 家jiā 到dào 银行yínháng 要yào 十shí 分钟fēnzhōng。Wǒ cóng jiā dào yínháng yào shí fēnzhōng.
It takes ten minutes for me to get from home to the bank.
我们Wǒmen 从cóng 家jiā 到dào 公园gōngyuán 走zǒu 十shí 分钟fēnzhōng。Wǒmen cóng jiā dào gōngyuán zǒu shí fēnzhōng.
It’s a ten-minute walk from our home to the park.
除了Chúle 周末zhōumò 以外yǐwài, 我们wǒmen 都dōu 从cóng 家jiā 坐zuò 地铁dìtiě 到dào 公司gōngsī。Chúle zhōumò yǐwài, wǒmen dōu cóng jiā zuò dìtiě dào gōngsī.
Except on weekends, we all take the subway from home to the company.
她Tā 每天měitiān 下班xiàbān 后hòu 都dōu 去qù 公园gōngyuán, 然后ránhòu 从cóng 公园gōngyuán 走zǒu 到dào 家jiā。Tā měitiān xiàbān hòu dōu qù gōngyuán, ránhòu cóng gōngyuán zǒu dào jiā.
Every day after work, she goes to the park, then walks home from the park.
我Wǒ 在zài 家jiā 做zuò 早饭zǎofàn, 有yǒu 牛奶niúnǎi 和hé 面包miànbāo。Wǒ zài jiā zuò zǎofàn, yǒu niúnǎi hé miànbāo.
I make breakfast at home; there’s milk and bread.
下雨xiàyǔ 的de 时候shíhou, 她tā 常常chángcháng 在zài 家jiā 看kàn 书shū。xiàyǔ de shíhou, tā chángcháng zài jiā kàn shū.
When it rains, she often stays home and reads.
晚上wǎnshang 我wǒ 要yào 在zài 家jiā 休息xiūxi。wǎnshang wǒ yào zài jiā xiūxi.
I want to rest at home in the evening.
很多hěnduō 同学tóngxué 下课xiàkè 以后yǐhòu 去qù 聚会jùhuì, 可是kěshì 我wǒ 想xiǎng 回家huíjiā 休息xiūxi。hěnduō tóngxué xiàkè yǐhòu qù jùhuì, kěshì wǒ xiǎng huíjiā xiūxi.
Many classmates go to parties after class, but I want to go home and rest.
周末zhōumò 我们wǒmen 不bù 想xiǎng 去qù 聚会jùhuì, 只zhǐ 想xiǎng 在zài 家jiā 休息xiūxi。zhōumò wǒmen bù xiǎng qù jùhuì, zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā xiūxi.
On weekends we don’t want to go to parties; we just want to rest at home.
图书馆Túshūguǎn 里lǐ 比bǐ 家jiā 里lǐ 更gèng 安静ānjìng, 但是dànshì 没méi 有yǒu 自己zìjǐ 的de 房间fángjiān 那么nàme 舒服shūfu。Túshūguǎn lǐ bǐ jiā lǐ gèng ānjìng, dànshì méi yǒu zìjǐ de fángjiān nàme shūfu.
The library is quieter than home, but it’s not as comfortable as having your own room.
周末zhōumò 你nǐ 选择xuǎnzé 在zài 家jiā 休息xiūxi, 还是háishi 跟gēn 同学tóngxué 去qù 公园gōngyuán?zhōumò nǐ xuǎnzé zài jiā xiūxi, háishi gēn tóngxué qù gōngyuán?
On weekends, do you choose to rest at home or go to the park with your classmates?
周末zhōumò 她tā 不bú 上班shàngbān, 在zài 家jiā 洗澡xǐzǎo、 洗xǐ 衣服yīfu, 还hái 打扫dǎsǎo 厨房chúfáng。zhōumò tā bú shàngbān, zài jiā xǐzǎo, xǐ yīfu, hái dǎsǎo chúfáng.
On weekends she doesn’t work; she stays home to shower, wash clothes, and also clean the kitchen.
在zài 学校xuéxiào 和hé 家jiā 里lǐ, 大家dàjiā 都dōu 应该yīnggāi 可以kěyǐ 自由zìyóu 讨论tǎolùn 自己zìjǐ 的de 想法xiǎngfǎ。zài xuéxiào hé jiā lǐ, dàjiā dōu yīnggāi kěyǐ zìyóu tǎolùn zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.
At school and at home, everyone should be able to freely discuss their own ideas.
冬天dōngtiān 天气tiānqì 很hěn 冷lěng, 我们wǒmen 在zài 家jiā 喝hē 热rè 茶chá。dōngtiān tiānqì hěn lěng, wǒmen zài jiā hē rè chá.
In winter, when the weather is very cold, we drink hot tea at home.
我wǒ 家jiā 在zài 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 的de 北běi 边bian, 去qù 公司gōngsī 要yào 坐zuò 地铁dìtiě 一会儿yíhuìr。wǒ jiā zài zhè gè chéngshì de běi bian, qù gōngsī yào zuò dìtiě yíhuìr.
My home is in the north of this city; to get to the company I need to take the subway for a while.
不管bùguǎn 在zài 家jiā 还是háishi 在zài 公园gōngyuán, 她tā 都dōu 喜欢xǐhuan 安静ānjìng 地de 读dú 书shū。bùguǎn zài jiā háishi zài gōngyuán, tā dōu xǐhuan ānjìng de dú shū.
No matter whether she’s at home or in the park, she likes quietly reading.
他tā 家jiā 有yǒu 一yì 只zhī 猫māo, 常常chángcháng 跟gēn 他tā 玩wán。tā jiā yǒu yì zhī māo, chángcháng gēn tā wán.
He has a cat at home that often plays with him.
她tā 邀请yāoqǐng 几jǐ 个gè 客人kèrén 来lái 家jiā里li 吃chī 晚饭wǎnfàn。tā yāoqǐng jǐ gè kèrén lái jiāli chī wǎnfàn.
She invited several guests to come to her place for dinner.
下雨xiàyǔ 的de 周末zhōumò 她tā 一yí 个gè 人rén 在zài 家jiā 会huì 觉得juéde 很hěn 无聊wúliáo。xiàyǔ de zhōumò tā yí gè rén zài jiā huì juéde hěn wúliáo.
On rainy weekends she feels very bored when she is at home alone.
周末zhōumò 我们wǒmen 打算dǎsuàn 邀请yāoqǐng 朋友péngyou 来lái 家jiā 看kàn 电影diànyǐng。zhōumò wǒmen dǎsuàn yāoqǐng péngyou lái jiā kàn diànyǐng.
On the weekend we plan to invite friends to come to our home to watch a movie.
晚上wǎnshang 我wǒ 家jiā 有yǒu 很多hěnduō 客人kèrén。wǎnshang wǒ jiā yǒu hěnduō kèrén.
There are many guests at my home in the evening.
今天jīntiān 是shì 我wǒ 的de 生日shēngrì, 我wǒ 只zhǐ 想xiǎng 跟gēn 家人jiārén 在zài 家jiā 安静ānjìng 地de 吃chī 晚饭wǎnfàn。jīntiān shì wǒ de shēngrì, wǒ zhǐ xiǎng gēn jiārén zài jiā ānjìng de chī wǎnfàn.
Today is my birthday; I just want to quietly eat dinner at home with my family.
下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu 我wǒ 不bù 想xiǎng 出门chūmén, 只zhǐ 想xiǎng 在zài 家jiā 跟gēn 家人jiārén 一起yìqǐ 吃饭chīfàn。xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ bù xiǎng chūmén, zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā gēn jiārén yìqǐ chīfàn.
After work I don’t want to go out; I just want to eat with my family at home.
知道zhīdào 你nǐ 在zài 家jiā, 我wǒ 就jiù 放心fàngxīn 了le。zhīdào nǐ zài jiā, wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.
Knowing that you are at home, I feel relieved.
她tā 和hé 室友shìyǒu 在zài 图书馆túshūguǎn 复习fùxí 了le 三sān 个gè 小时xiǎoshí 了le, 还hái 不bù 想xiǎng 回huí 家jiā。tā hé shìyǒu zài túshūguǎn fùxí le sān gè xiǎoshí le, hái bù xiǎng huí jiā.
She and her roommate have been reviewing in the library for three hours and still don’t want to go home.
她tā 周末zhōumò 常常chángcháng 带dài 孩子háizi 去qù 看看kànkan 父母fùmǔ, 一起yìqǐ 在zài 家jiā 吃饭chīfàn 聊天liáotiān。tā zhōumò chángcháng dài háizi qù kànkan fùmǔ, yìqǐ zài jiā chīfàn liáotiān.
On weekends she often takes the kids to visit her parents, and they eat and chat at home together.
周末zhōumò 在zài 家jiā 的de 时候shíhou, 我wǒ 不bù 想xiǎng 做zuò 别的biéde 事情shìqing, 只zhǐ 想xiǎng 看kàn 电影diànyǐng 和hé 吃chī 好吃hǎochī 的de 东西dōngxi。zhōumò zài jiā de shíhou, wǒ bù xiǎng zuò biéde shìqing, zhǐ xiǎng kàn diànyǐng hé chī hǎochī de dōngxi.
On weekends when I’m at home, I don’t want to do anything else; I just want to watch movies and eat tasty things.
冬天dōngtiān 的de 时候shíhou, 父母fùmǔ 开kāi 着zhe 暖气nuǎnqì 在zài 家jiā 看kàn 电视diànshì, 知道zhīdào 孩子háizi 安静ānjìng 地de 在zài 房间fángjiān 里lǐ 学习xuéxí, 也yě 觉得juéde 很hěn 安心ānxīn。dōngtiān de shíhou, fùmǔ kāi zhe nuǎnqì zài jiā kàn diànshì, zhīdào háizi ānjìng de zài fángjiān lǐ xuéxí, yě juéde hěn ānxīn.
In winter, the parents have the heating on and watch TV at home; knowing the children are quietly studying in their rooms, they also feel very at ease.
周末zhōumò 在zài 家jiā 吃饭chīfàn 的de 时候shíhou, 我们wǒmen 常常chángcháng 用yòng 很多hěnduō 碗wǎn, 所以suǒyǐ 吃完chīwán 以后yǐhòu 得děi 一起yìqǐ 洗xǐ 碗wǎn。zhōumò zài jiā chīfàn de shíhou, wǒmen chángcháng yòng hěnduō wǎn, suǒyǐ chīwán yǐhòu děi yìqǐ xǐ wǎn.
When we eat at home on weekends, we often use many bowls, so after eating we have to wash them together.
记者jìzhě 又yòu 问wèn 她tā, 为什么wèishénme 不bú 在zài 家jiā 玩wán 游戏yóuxì, 而是érshì 每天měitiān 来lái 公园gōngyuán 打dǎ 篮球lánqiú。jìzhě yòu wèn tā, wèishénme bú zài jiā wán yóuxì, érshì měitiān lái gōngyuán dǎ lánqiú.
The reporter then asked her why she doesn’t play games at home, but instead comes to the park to play basketball every day.
她tā 笑xiào 着zhe 说shuō, 在zài 家jiā 一直yìzhí 玩wán 游戏yóuxì 的de 时候shíhou, 常常chángcháng 会huì 忘记wàngjì 时间shíjiān; 在zài 公园gōngyuán 打dǎ 篮球lánqiú 不但búdàn 对duì 健康jiànkāng 好hǎo, 而且érqiě 可以kěyǐ 提高tígāo 信心xìnxīn。tā xiào zhe shuō, zài jiā yìzhí wán yóuxì de shíhou, chángcháng huì wàngjì shíjiān; zài gōngyuán dǎ lánqiú búdàn duì jiànkāng hǎo, érqiě kěyǐ tígāo xìnxīn.
She said with a smile that when she keeps playing games at home she often forgets the time; playing basketball in the park is not only good for her health, but can also increase her confidence.
她tā 说shuō 自己zìjǐ 最zuì近jìn 常常chángcháng 感觉gǎnjué 太tài 累lèi, 所以suǒyǐ 想xiǎng 少shǎo 去qù 体育馆tǐyùguǎn, 多duō 在zài 家jiā 休息xiūxi。tā shuō zìjǐ zuìjìn chángcháng gǎnjué tài lèi, suǒyǐ xiǎng shǎo qù tǐyùguǎn, duō zài jiā xiūxi.
She says she has often been feeling too tired recently, so she wants to go to the gym less and rest more at home.
周末zhōumò 她tā 常常chángcháng 带dài 孩子háizi 去qù 看看kànkan 亲戚qīnqi, 跟gēn 阿姨āyí 在zài 家jiā 里lǐ 聊天liáotiān。zhōumò tā chángcháng dài háizi qù kànkan qīnqi, gēn āyí zài jiā lǐ liáotiān.
On weekends she often takes the child to visit relatives and chats at home with her aunt.
我wǒ 觉jué得de 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 的de 空气kōngqì 不bú 太tài 好hǎo, 所以suǒyǐ 很hěn 多duō 人rén 晚上wǎnshang 去qù 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù, 说shuō 那里nàli 的de 空气kōngqì 比bǐ 家jiā 附近fùjìn 好hǎo 多duō。wǒ juéde zhè gè chéngshì de kōngqì bú tài hǎo, suǒyǐ hěn duō rén wǎnshang qù gōngyuán sànbù, shuō nàli de kōngqì bǐ jiā fùjìn hǎo duō.
I think the air in this city isn’t very good, so many people go for walks in the park at night, saying the air there is much better than near home.
有的yǒude 学生xuéshēng 喜欢xǐhuan 在zài 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù, 有的yǒude 学生xuéshēng 喜欢xǐhuan 在zài 家jiā 上网shàngwǎng。yǒude xuéshēng xǐhuan zài gōngyuán sànbù, yǒude xuéshēng xǐhuan zài jiā shàngwǎng.
Some students like to take a walk in the park; some students like to go online at home.
这次zhècì 我wǒ 想xiǎng 在zài 家jiā 安静ānjìng 地de 休息xiūxi。zhècì wǒ xiǎng zài jiā ānjìng de xiūxi.
This time I want to rest quietly at home.
周末zhōumò 我wǒ 不bù 想xiǎng 在zài 家jiā 玩wán 游戏机yóuxìjī, 只zhǐ 想xiǎng 在zài 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù。zhōumò wǒ bù xiǎng zài jiā wán yóuxìjī, zhǐ xiǎng zài gōngyuán sànbù.
On weekends I don’t want to play video games at home; I only want to take a walk in the park.
我们wǒmen 的de 邻居línjū 住zhù 在zài 我wǒ 家jiā 对面duìmiàn, 是shì 一yí 位wèi 很hěn 热情rèqíng 的de 阿姨āyí。wǒmen de línjū zhù zài wǒ jiā duìmiàn, shì yí wèi hěn rèqíng de āyí.
Our neighbor lives across from my home; she is a very warm auntie.
寒假hánjià 和hé 暑假shǔjià 的de 时候shíhou, 很hěn 多duō 大学生dàxuéshēng 回huí 家jiā 跟gēn 爷爷yéye 奶奶nǎinai 一起yìqǐ 过guò 节jié。hánjià hé shǔjià de shíhou, hěn duō dàxuéshēng huí jiā gēn yéye nǎinai yìqǐ guò jié.
During winter and summer vacation, many college students go home to spend the holidays with their grandparents.
今天jīntiān 晚上wǎnshang 我们wǒmen 要yào 在zài 家jiā 安静ānjìng 地de 休息xiūxi。jīntiān wǎnshang wǒmen yào zài jiā ānjìng de xiūxi.
Tonight we will rest quietly at home.
这zhè 个gè 节jié 我wǒ 想xiǎng 在zài 家jiā 跟gēn 家人jiārén 一yì起qǐ 吃饭chīfàn。zhè gè jié wǒ xiǎng zài jiā gēn jiārén yìqǐ chīfàn.
On this holiday I want to eat at home with my family.
公园gōngyuán 离lí 我wǒ 家jiā 不bù 远yuǎn。gōngyuán lí wǒ jiā bù yuǎn.
The park is not far from my home.
周末zhōumò 我wǒ 不bù 想xiǎng 在zài 咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn 打工dǎgōng, 只zhǐ 想xiǎng 跟gēn 家人jiārén 在zài 家jiā 安静ānjìng 地de 吃饭chīfàn。zhōumò wǒ bù xiǎng zài kāfēiguǎn dǎgōng, zhǐ xiǎng gēn jiārén zài jiā ānjìng de chīfàn.
On weekends I don’t want to work part‑time at the café; I only want to eat quietly at home with my family.
过Guò 春节Chūnjié 的de 时候shíhou, 她tā 家里jiāli 的de 氣氛qìfen 特别tèbié 温暖wēnnuǎn。Guò Chūnjié de shíhou, tā jiāli de qìfen tèbié wēnnuǎn.
During Spring Festival, the atmosphere in her home is especially warm.
我们wǒmen 在zài 家jiā 过guò 生日shēngrì。wǒmen zài jiā guò shēngrì.
We celebrate birthdays at home.
对duì 他tā 来lái说shuō, 在zài 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù 比bǐ 在zài 家jiā 上网shàngwǎng 更gèng 放松fàngsōng。duì tā láishuō, zài gōngyuán sànbù bǐ zài jiā shàngwǎng gèng fàngsōng.
For him, taking a walk in the park is more relaxing than going online at home.
今天jīntiān 我wǒ 可能kěnéng 太tài 累lèi 了le, 所suǒ以yǐ 只zhǐ 想xiǎng 在zài 家jiā 休息xiūxi。jīntiān wǒ kěnéng tài lèi le, suǒyǐ zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā xiūxi.
Maybe I’m too tired today, so I just want to rest at home.
一方面yìfāngmiàn 我wǒ 想xiǎng 在zài 家jiā 休息xiūxi, 一方面yìfāngmiàn 又yòu 想xiǎng 跟gēn 朋友péngyou 去qù 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù。yìfāngmiàn wǒ xiǎng zài jiā xiūxi, yìfāngmiàn yòu xiǎng gēn péngyou qù gōngyuán sànbù.
On one hand I want to rest at home; on the other hand I want to go take a walk in the park with friends.
一方面yìfāngmiàn 我wǒ 想xiǎng 在zài 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù, 一方面yìfāngmiàn 我wǒ 需要xūyào 在zài 家jiā 认真rènzhēn 复习fùxí 中文zhōngwén。yìfāngmiàn wǒ xiǎng zài gōngyuán sànbù, yìfāngmiàn wǒ xūyào zài jiā rènzhēn fùxí zhōngwén.
On one hand I want to take a walk in the park; on the other hand I need to stay home and seriously review Chinese.
因为yīnwèi 明天míngtiān 要yào 做zuò 报告bàogào, 我wǒ 今天jīntiān 晚上wǎnshang 不得不bùdébù 在zài 家jiā 继续jìxù 准备zhǔnbèi。yīnwèi míngtiān yào zuò bàogào, wǒ jīntiān wǎnshang bùdébù zài jiā jìxù zhǔnbèi.
Because I have to give a report tomorrow, I have no choice but to keep preparing at home tonight.
我wǒ 家jiā 附近fùjìn 有yǒu 一yí 个gè 小xiǎo 公园gōngyuán。wǒ jiā fùjìn yǒu yí gè xiǎo gōngyuán.
There is a small park near my home.
因为yīnwèi 外面wàimiàn 下雨xiàyǔ, 我们wǒmen 不得不bùdébù 在zài 家jiā 看kàn 电影diànyǐng。yīnwèi wàimiàn xiàyǔ, wǒmen bùdébù zài jiā kàn diànyǐng.
Because it’s raining outside, we have no choice but to watch a movie at home.
他tā 可能kěnéng 已经yǐjīng 回huí 家jiā 了le。tā kěnéng yǐjīng huí jiā le.
He has probably already gone home.
要是yàoshi 你nǐ 生病shēngbìng 了le, 就jiù 在zài 家jiā 休息xiūxi 吧ba。yàoshi nǐ shēngbìng le, jiù zài jiā xiūxi ba.
If you get sick, then rest at home.
只有Zhǐyǒu 地址dìzhǐ 写xiě 得de 对duì, 快递kuàidì 才cái 会huì 送到sòngdào 我wǒ 家jiā。Zhǐyǒu dìzhǐ xiě de duì, kuàidì cái huì sòngdào wǒ jiā.
Only if the address is written correctly will the delivery be sent to my home.
如果Rúguǒ 家里jiāli 没有méiyǒu 人rén, 我wǒ 就jiù 去qù 邮局yóujú 签收qiānshōu 包裹bāoguǒ。Rúguǒ jiāli méiyǒu rén, wǒ jiù qù yóujú qiānshōu bāoguǒ.
If no one is home, I'll go to the post office to sign for the package.
快递kuàidì 已经yǐjīng 送到sòngdào 我wǒ 家jiā 了le, 我wǒ 现在xiànzài 就jiù 去qù 签收qiānshōu。kuàidì yǐjīng sòngdào wǒ jiā le, wǒ xiànzài jiù qù qiānshōu.
The delivery has already been delivered to my home, and I’ll go sign for it right now.
我wǒ 已经yǐjīng 在zài 网站wǎngzhàn 上shàng 下单xiàdān 了le, 快递kuàidì 明天míngtiān 会huì 送到sòngdào 我wǒ 家jiā。wǒ yǐjīng zài wǎngzhàn shàng xiàdān le, kuàidì míngtiān huì sòngdào wǒ jiā.
I’ve already placed an order on the website, and the delivery will arrive at my home tomorrow.
对duì 我wǒ 来说láishuō, 周末zhōumò 在zài 家jiā 休息xiūxi 最zuì 轻松qīngsōng。duì wǒ láishuō, zhōumò zài jiā xiūxi zuì qīngsōng.
For me, resting at home on weekends is the most relaxing.
外面wàimiàn 这么zhème 冷lěng, 我们wǒmen 不如bùrú 在zài 家jiā 看kàn 电影diànyǐng 吧ba。wàimiàn zhème lěng, wǒmen bùrú zài jiā kàn diànyǐng ba.
It’s so cold outside; we might as well watch a movie at home.
看到kàndào 你nǐ 已经yǐjīng 到dào 家jiā 了le, 我wǒ 就jiù 放心fàngxīn 了le。kàndào nǐ yǐjīng dào jiā le, wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.
Seeing that you’ve already arrived home, I feel at ease.
我wǒ 把bǎ 眼镜yǎnjìng 放fàng 在zài 家jiā 里li 了le, 所以suǒyǐ 现在xiànzài 看不清楚kànbùqīngchu。wǒ bǎ yǎnjìng fàng zài jiā li le, suǒyǐ xiànzài kànbùqīngchu.
I left my glasses at home, so I can’t see clearly now.
我wǒ 想xiǎng 请qǐng 她tā 来lái 我wǒ 家jiā 吃饭chīfàn。wǒ xiǎng qǐng tā lái wǒ jiā chīfàn.
I want to invite her to my home for a meal.
比起bǐqǐ 寄到jìdào 家jiā, 我wǒ 更gèng 想xiǎng 自取zìqǔ 驾驶证jiàshǐzhèng。bǐqǐ jìdào jiā, wǒ gèng xiǎng zìqǔ jiàshǐzhèng.
Compared with having it mailed home, I would rather collect the driving licence in person.
我wǒ 当时dāngshí 不bù 在zài 家jiā。wǒ dāngshí bù zài jiā.
I was not at home at that time.
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