English–Chinese

“be at home” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinzài jiā

Example

我今天在家。wǒ jīn tiān zài jiā

I am at home today.

Illustration for 在家 (be at home)

How to say “be at home” in Chinese

“Be at home” in Chinese is 在家 (zài jiā).

Home serves as the place where a person is currently staying.

Full entry for 在家: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 在家

周末我常常在家休息。zhōu mò wǒ cháng cháng zài jiā xiū xī

I often rest at home on weekends.

Tips for using 在家

  • Chinese can leave out the subject when the context identifies the person, so 在家 (zàijiā, "at home") works as a complete short reply.

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