在家 [－－]

Jyutping zoi6 gaa1
Pinyin zài jiā

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to be at home
  2. (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差[chu1 chai1])
  3. (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 出家[chu1 jia1])
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. at home/home-based
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to lead a secular life
  2. verb, Mainland-China
    to be at one's workplace, not on a business trip
  3. verb
    to be at home
    (syn.) 喺企
    • 你在家呀，難得啊。
      你在家呀，难得啊。
      nǐ zài jiā ya ， nán dé a ．
      It's so rare that you're at home.
    • 他果然沒在家。
      他果然没在家。
      tā guǒ rán méi zài jiā ．
      He wasn't at home, just as expected.
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级词汇表 #456
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    在这种天气下，我最好是待在家里而不要出去。
    在這種天氣下，我最好是待在家裏而不要出去。
    zài zhè zhǒng tiān qì xià ， wǒ zuì hǎo shì dài zài jiā lǐ ér bù yào chū qù 。
    • I'd rather stay home than go out in this weather.
    • In this kind of weather it's best if I stay at home and don't go outside.
  2. Mandarin
    如果明天下雨，我就待在家。
    如果明天下雨，我就待在家。
    rú guǒ míng tiān xià yǔ ， wǒ jiù dài zài jiā 。
    • If it rains tomorrow, I'll stay at home.
    • If it rains tomorrow, I will stay at home.
    • If it rains tomorrow, I'll just stay at home.
    • I'll stay at home if it rains tomorrow.
  3. Mandarin
    比起出门，我更喜欢待在家。
    比起出門，我更喜歡待在家。
    bǐ qǐ chū mén ， wǒ gèng xǐ huan dài zài jiā 。
    • I would rather stay at home than go out.
    • I prefer to stay at home than go out.
  4. Mandarin
    现在我爸爸不在家。
    現在我爸爸不在家。
    xiàn zài wǒ bà ba bù zài jiā 。
    • My dad is not at home for the moment.
  5. Mandarin
    我下周日不在家。
    我下週日不在家。
    wǒ xià zhōu rì bù zài jiā 。
    • I'll not be at home next Sunday.
    • I won't be home next Sunday.
    • I'm not in on Sunday.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    在家靠父母，出外靠朋友呀。
    在家靠父母，出外靠朋友呀。
    zoi6 gaa1 kaau3 fu6 mou5, ceot1 ngoi6 kaau3 pang4 jau5 aa3.
    • When you're at home you rely on your parents. When you're away from home you rely on your friends.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    叫他待在家里。
    叫他待在家裡。
    jiào tā dài zài jiā lǐ ．
    • Ask him to stay home.
  2. Mandarin
    每天下午他在家里工作。
    每天下午他在家裏工作。
    měi tiān xià wǔ tā zài jiā lǐ gōng zuò ．
    • Every afternoon he works at home.
  3. Mandarin
    去就去，反正在家也没事。
    去就去，反正在家也沒事。
    qù jiù qù ， fǎn zhèng zài jiā yě méi shì ．
    • If you want to go, then go. Besides, there's nothing happening at home.
  4. Mandarin
    你明天会在家吗？会。
    你明天會在家嗎？會。
    nǐ míng tiān huì zài jiā ma ？ huì ．
    • Will you be at home tomorrow? Yes.
  5. Mandarin
    我把钥匙落在家里了。
    我把鑰匙落在家裏了。
    wǒ bǎ yào shi là zài jiā lǐ le ．
    • I left my key at home.