jiā

Usages of jiā

 zài jiāwǒ zài jiā.
I am at home.
 zài jiā manǐ zài jiā ma?
Are you at home?
zhè  老师lǎoshī zài jiāzhè gè lǎoshī zài jiā.
This teacher is at home.
你们nǐmen dōu zài jiā manǐmen dōu zài jiā ma?
Are you all at home?
 huí jiā letā huí jiā le.
He went back home.
  le 学校xuéxiào huí le jiāwǒ qù le xuéxiào,yě huí le jiā.
I went to school and also went back home.
明天míngtiān  huì zài jiāmíngtiān wǒ huì zài jiā.
Tomorrow I will be at home.
 已经yǐjīng huí jiā lewǒ yǐjīng huí jiā le.
I already went home.
 gēn  一起yìqǐ zài jiā kàn 电影diànyǐngwǒ gēn tā yìqǐ zài jiā kàn diànyǐng.
She and I are watching a movie at home.
  手机shǒujī fàng zài jiā 里面lǐmiàntā bǎ shǒujī fàng zài jiā lǐmiàn.
She put the phone inside the house.
 xiǎng ràng  xiān huí jiāwǒ xiǎng ràng tā xiān huí jiā.
I want to let her go home first.
 xiǎng  超市chāoshì 或者huòzhě zài jiā chī 晚饭wǎnfànwǒ xiǎng qù chāoshì huòzhě zài jiā chī wǎnfàn.
I want to go to the supermarket or eat dinner at home.
 已经yǐjīng 告诉gàosu  le,  晚上wǎnshang zài jiātā yǐjīng gàosu wǒ le, tā wǎnshang zài jiā.
He already told me; she is at home in the evening.
   de 爸爸bàba 晚上wǎnshang zài 饭店fàndiàn, 还是háishi zài jiānǐ hé nǐ de bàba wǎnshang zài fàndiàn, háishi zài jiā?
Are you and your dad at a restaurant tonight, or at home?
 应该yīnggāi huí jiā, 然后ránhòu zuò fàn gěi  chīwǒ yīnggāi huí jiā, ránhòu zuò fàn gěi tā chī.
I should go home, then cook for her.
早上zǎoshang  zài jiā  cházǎoshang wǒ zài jiā hē chá.
In the morning I drink tea at home.
 现在xiànzài zài jiā 做饭zuòfàn netā xiànzài zài jiā zuòfàn ne.
She is cooking at home now.
 gāng 回来huílái,   gāng huí jiāwǒ 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 zǒu huí jiāwǒmen xiàbān yǐhòu chángcháng yìqǐ zǒu huí jiā.
After work we often walk home together.
 yòu lái  jiā le,  ràng  xiān 进来jìnláitā 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 hěn wǎn cái huí jiāwǒmen jīntiān hěn wǎn cái huí jiā.
We didn’t go home until very late today.
今年jīnnián 周末zhōumò  xiǎng gēn 家人jiārén zài jiā,  打算dǎsuàn 出去chūqù lejīnnián 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 zài jiā kàn 电影diànyǐngwǒmen yìbān wǎnshang zài jiā kàn diànyǐng.
We usually watch movies at home in the evening.
 一般yìbān 下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu zǒu huí jiāwǒ yìbān xiàbān yǐhòu zǒu huí jiā.
I usually walk home after work.
 马上mǎshàng  公司gōngsī,  zài jiā děng  baWǒ mǎshàng qù gōngsī, nǐ zài jiā děng wǒ ba.
I’m going to the company right away; wait for me at home.
 cóng jiā dào 银行yínháng yào shí 分钟fēnzhōngWǒ cóng jiā dào yínháng yào shí fēnzhōng.
It takes ten minutes for me to get from home to the bank.
我们Wǒmen cóng jiā dào 公园gōngyuán zǒu shí 分钟fēnzhōngWǒmen 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 dōu cóng jiā zuò 地铁dìtiě dào 公司gōngsīChúle zhōumò yǐwài, wǒmen dōu cóng jiā zuò dìtiě dào gōngsī.
Except on weekends, we all take the subway from home to the company.
 每天měitiān 下班xiàbān hòu dōu  公园gōngyuán, 然后ránhòu cóng 公园gōngyuán zǒu dào jiāTā 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.
 zài jiā zuò 早饭zǎofàn, yǒu 牛奶niúnǎi  面包miànbāoWǒ zài jiā zuò zǎofàn, yǒu niúnǎi hé miànbāo.
I make breakfast at home; there’s milk and bread.
下雨xiàyǔ de 时候shíhou,  常常chángcháng zài jiā kàn shūxiàyǔ de shíhou, tā chángcháng zài jiā kàn shū.
When it rains, she often stays home and reads.
晚上wǎnshang  yào zài jiā 休息xiūxiwǎnshang 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  聚会jùhuì, 可是kěshì  xiǎng 回家huíjiā 休息xiūxihěnduō 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  xiǎng  聚会jùhuì, zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā 休息xiūxizhōumò 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   jiā  gèng 安静ānjìng, 但是dànshì méi yǒu 自己zìjǐ de 房间fángjiān 那么nàme 舒服shūfuTúshūguǎn 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  选择xuǎnzé zài jiā 休息xiūxi, 还是háishi gēn 同学tóngxué  公园gōngyuánzhōumò 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   上班shàngbān, zài jiā 洗澡xǐzǎo、  衣服yīfu, hái 打扫dǎsǎo 厨房chúfángzhōumò 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.
zài 学校xuéxiào  jiā , 大家dàjiā dōu 应该yīnggāi 可以kěyǐ 自由zìyóu 讨论tǎolùn 自己zìjǐ de 想法xiǎngfǎzài 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 hěn lěng, 我们wǒmen zài jiā   chádōngtiān tiānqì hěn lěng, wǒmen zài jiā hē rè chá.
In winter, when the weather is very cold, we drink hot tea at home.
 jiā zài zhè  城市chéngshì de běi bian,  公司gōngsī yào zuò 地铁dìtiě 一会儿yíhuìrwǒ 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 zài jiā 还是háishi zài 公园gōngyuán,  dōu 喜欢xǐhuan 安静ānjìng de  shūbùguǎn 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.
 jiā yǒu  zhī māo, 常常chángcháng gēn  wántā jiā yǒu yì zhī māo, chángcháng gēn tā wán.
He has a cat at home that often plays with him.
 邀请yāoqǐng   客人kèrén lái jiāli chī 晚饭wǎnfàntā yāoqǐng jǐ gè kèrén lái jiāli chī wǎnfàn.
She invited several guests to come to her place for dinner.
下雨xiàyǔ de 周末zhōumò    rén zài jiā huì 觉得juéde hěn 无聊wúliáoxiàyǔ 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 lái jiā kàn 电影diànyǐngzhōumò 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  jiā yǒu 很多hěnduō 客人kèrénwǎnshang wǒ jiā yǒu hěnduō kèrén.
There are many guests at my home in the evening.
今天jīntiān shì  de 生日shēngrì,  zhǐ xiǎng gēn 家人jiārén zài jiā 安静ānjìng de chī 晚饭wǎnfànjīntiān 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   xiǎng 出门chūmén, zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā gēn 家人jiārén 一起yìqǐ 吃饭chīfànxiàbān 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  zài jiā,  jiù 放心fàngxīn lezhīdào nǐ zài jiā, wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.
Knowing that you are at home, I feel relieved.
  室友shìyǒu zài 图书馆túshūguǎn 复习fùxí le sān  小时xiǎoshí le, hái  xiǎng huí jiātā 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.
 周末zhōumò 常常chángcháng dài 孩子háizi  看看kànkan 父母fùmǔ, 一起yìqǐ zài jiā 吃饭chīfàn 聊天liáotiāntā 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 zài jiā de 时候shíhou,   xiǎng zuò 别的biéde 事情shìqing, zhǐ xiǎng kàn 电影diànyǐng  chī 好吃hǎochī de 东西dōngxizhōumò 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 de 时候shíhou, 父母fùmǔ kāi zhe 暖气nuǎnqì zài jiā kàn 电视diànshì, 知道zhīdào 孩子háizi 安静ānjìng de zài 房间fángjiān  学习xuéxí,  觉得juéde hěn 安心ānxīndōngtiān 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 zài jiā 吃饭chīfàn de 时候shíhou, 我们wǒmen 常常chángcháng yòng 很多hěnduō wǎn, 所以suǒyǐ 吃完chīwán 以后yǐhòu děi 一起yìqǐ  wǎnzhōumò 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 yòu wèn , 为什么wèishénme  zài jiā wán 游戏yóuxì, 而是érshì 每天měitiān lái 公园gōngyuán  篮球lánqiújìzhě yòu wèn tā, wèishénme bù 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.
 xiào zhe shuō, zài jiā 一直yìzhí wán 游戏yóuxì de 时候shíhou, 常常chángcháng huì 忘记wàngjì 时间shíjiān; zài 公园gōngyuán  篮球lánqiú 不但bùdàn duì 健康jiànkāng hǎo, 而且érqiě 可以kěyǐ 提高tígāo 信心xìnxīntā xiào zhe shuō, zài jiā yìzhí wán yóuxì de shíhou, chángcháng huì wàngjì shíjiān; zài gōngyuán dǎ lánqiú bùdàn 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.
 shuō 自己zìjǐ zuìjìn 常常chángcháng 感觉gǎnjué tài lèi, 所以suǒyǐ xiǎng shǎo  体育馆tǐyùguǎn, duō zài jiā 休息xiūxitā 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  常常chángcháng dài 孩子háizi  看看kànkan 亲戚qīnqi, gēn 阿姨āyí zài jiā  聊天liáotiānzhōumò 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.
 juéde zhè  城市chéngshì de 空气kōngqì  tài hǎo, 所以suǒyǐ hěn duō rén 晚上wǎnshang  公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù, shuō 那里nàli de 空气kōngqì  jiā 附近fùjìn hǎo duōwǒ juéde zhè gè chéngshì de kōngqì bù 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 zài 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù, 有的yǒude 学生xuéshēng 喜欢xǐhuan zài jiā 上网shàngwǎngyǒude 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  xiǎng zài jiā 安静ānjìng de 休息xiūxizhècì wǒ xiǎng zài jiā ānjìng de xiūxi.
This time I want to rest quietly at home.
周末zhōumò   xiǎng zài jiā wán 游戏机yóuxìjī, zhǐ xiǎng zài 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbùzhōumò 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 de 邻居línjū zhù zài  jiā 对面duìmiàn, shì  wèi hěn 热情rèqíng de 阿姨āyíwǒmen 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  暑假shǔjià de 时候shíhou, hěn duō 大学生dàxuéshēng huí jiā gēn 爷爷yéye 奶奶nǎinai 一起yìqǐ guò jiéhánjià 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 yào zài jiā 安静ānjìng de 休息xiūxijīntiān wǎnshang wǒmen yào zài jiā ānjìng de xiūxi.
Tonight we will rest quietly at home.
zhè  jié  xiǎng zài jiā gēn 家人jiārén  吃饭chīfànzhè 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   jiā  yuǎngōngyuán lí wǒ jiā bù yuǎn.
The park is not far from my home.
周末zhōumò   xiǎng zài 咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn 打工dǎgōng, zhǐ xiǎng gēn 家人jiārén zài jiā 安静ānjìng de 吃饭chīfànzhōumò 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.
Guò 春节Chūnjié de 时候shíhou,  家里jiāli de 氣氛qìfen 特别tèbié 温暖wēnnuǎnGuò Chūnjié de shíhou, tā jiāli de qìfen tèbié wēnnuǎn.
During Spring Festival, the atmosphere in her home is especially warm.
我们wǒmen zài jiā guò 生日shēngrìwǒmen zài jiā guò shēngrì.
We celebrate birthdays at home.
duì  láishuō, zài 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù  zài jiā 上网shàngwǎng gèng 放松fàngsōngduì 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  可能kěnéng tài lèi le, suǒ zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā 休息xiūxijīntiān 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  xiǎng zài jiā 休息xiūxi, 一方面yìfāngmiàn yòu xiǎng gēn 朋友péngyou  公园gōngyuán 散步sànbùyìfāngmiàn 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  xiǎng zài 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù, 一方面yìfāngmiàn  需要xūyào zài jiā 认真rènzhēn 复习fùxí 中文zhōngwényìfāngmiàn 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.
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