How to use 家 (jiā) in Mandarin Chinese?

家 jiā GRAMMAR

HSK 1 · Grammar note

家 — how to use it in Chinese

home; family

Frequent patterns

Explanation

Besides family/home, it is also a suffix for professions and people: 作家, 画家.

Example sentences

我 wǒ 爱 ài 我 wǒ 家 jiā

I love my home.

他 tā 已经 yǐjīng 回 huí 家 jiā 了 le

He has already gone home.

周末 zhōumò 我 wǒ 喜欢 xǐhuan 和 hé 家人 jiārén 一起 yìqǐ 在 zài 家 jiā 吃饭 chīfàn

On weekends, I like eating at home with my family.

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