家常 [－－]

Jyutping gaa1 soeng4
Pinyin jiā cháng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. the daily life of a family
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    指​飯​餸​係​平日​喺​屋企​會​整​嘅
    (of meals or food) home-style; homely; home-made
    • 我想請你嚟我屋企食餐家常便飯。
      我想请你嚟我屋企食餐家常便饭。
      I want to invite you over to have a home-style meal together.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    small talk; chit-chat
  2. noun
    daily trivial affairs within a family
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他们不只是洗去汗水、污垢和镇日的操劳，同时也沉浸在闲话家常日常生活当中。
    他們不只是洗去汗水、汙垢和鎮日的操勞，同時也沉浸在閒話家常日常生活當中。
    tā men bù zhǐ shì xǐ qù hàn shuǐ 、 wū gòu hé zhèn rì de cāo láo ， tóng shí yě chén jìn zài xián huà jiā cháng rì cháng shēng huó dāng zhōng 。
    • They not only washed off the sweat, dirt and cares of the day in the hot water, but also enjoyed gossiping about everyday affairs.
  2. Mandarin
    胜败是兵家常事。
    勝敗是兵家常事。
    shèng bài shì bīng jiā cháng shì 。
    • Both victory and defeat are but an everyday occurrence to a soldier.
  3. Mandarin
    你最喜欢的家常菜是什么？
    你最喜歡的家常菜是什麼？
    nǐ zuì xǐ huan de jiā cháng cài shì shén me ？
    • What's your favorite home-cooked food?
  4. Mandarin
    家常饭圈子欢迎你们。
    家常飯圈子歡迎你們。
    jiā cháng fàn quān zi huān yíng nǐ men 。
    • Welcome to the home cooking club.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    简易家常菜
    簡易家常菜
    gaan2 ji6 gaa1 soeng4 coi3
    • simple and easy home cooking dishes
  2. Cantonese
    我哋有家庭聚会𠮶阵，就会闲话家常。
    我哋有家庭聚會嗰陣，就會閒話家常。
    ngo5 dei6 jau5 gaa1 ting4 zeoi6 wui6 go2 zan2, zau6 wui5 haan4 waa6 gaa1 soeng4.
    • When we have family gathering, we will talk casually about our life.
  3. Cantonese
    佢得闲就会去老人院，探下啲老人家，同佢哋闲话家常。
    佢得閒就會去老人院，探下啲老人家，同佢哋閒話家常。
    keoi5 dak1 haan4 zau6 wui5 heoi3 lou5 jan4 jyun2, taam3 haa5 di1 lou5 jan4 gaa1, tung4 keoi5 dei6 haan4 waa6 gaa1 soeng4.
    • When he has spare time, he'll go to the elderly's home, visit the old people and chat casually with them.
  4. Cantonese
    基建工程大幅超支已经系「家常便饭」。
    基建工程大幅超支已經係「家常便飯」。
    gei1 gin3 gung1 cing4 daai6 fuk1 ciu1 zi1 ji5 ging1 hai6 "gaa1 soeng4 bin6 faan6".
    • Significant cost overruns on major infrastructure have become a common occurrence.
  5. Cantonese
    煮两味家常小菜，对佢嚟讲只不过系牛刀小试。
    煮兩味家常小菜，對佢嚟講只不過係牛刀小試。
    zyu2 loeng5 mei2 gaa1 soeng4 siu2 coi3, deoi3 keoi5 lai4 gong2 zi2 bat1 gwo3 hai6 ngau4 dou1 siu2 si3.
    • For her, cooking two ordinary dishes is just to show a tiny bit of her talent.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    话家常
    話家常
    huà jiā cháng
    • to chit-chat; to talk about daily lives