zài jiā

Translation

  • to be at home
  • (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差[chu1 chai1])
  • (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 出家[chu1 jia1])

Examples

  • 你的母亲现在在家吗?
    Is your mother at home now?
  • 在家里吗?
    Are you at home?
  • Ken昨天在家吗?
    Was Ken at home yesterday?
  • 你母亲在家吗?
    Is your mother at home?
  • 现在我爸爸不在家
    My dad is not at home for the moment.
  • 他明天会在家
    He will be at home tomorrow.
Chinese Tones