袈
family; home; school of thought
Meanings
6 senses · 16 examplesnoun
family; household
Refers to a group of people related by blood or marriage living together.
There are five people in my family.
Their family is a scholarly and intellectual one.
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Every household is preparing for the Lunar New Year.
noun
home; residence; dwelling
Refers to the physical place where one lives.
I want to go home.
He has settled down and made a home in Beijing.
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This is your new home.
noun
school of thought; specialty; expert
Used to refer to a philosophical, artistic, or academic school, or to a specialist in a field. Often used in the pattern '...家'.
He is a famous scientist.
Daoist philosophy has a profound influence.
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She is an art connoisseur.
classifier
(measure word for businesses, shops, or families)
A measure word for counting families, households, or businesses like shops and restaurants.
There are three supermarkets on this street.
We interviewed one hundred households.
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A new cafe has opened.
adjective
domestic; home-; household
Used as an attributive to describe things related to the home or family.
This is my family's cat / my pet cat.
household appliance
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furniture
noun
family name; surname
formalA usage meaning 'surname' or 'clan'. Less common in modern daily speech.
May I ask your surname? — My surname is Zhang, Zhang as in 'bow' and 'long'.