Lingaku家【jiā】
HSK 1
- home
- family
- (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
- classifier for families or businesses
- refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China
- noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian
- CL:个【gè】
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- home
- family
- (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
- classifier for families or businesses
- refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China
- noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian
"家" can refer to a place where someone lives or where a family unit resides.
"家" can also mean a family, including the people you are related to by blood or marriage.
In a polite and respectful manner, "家" can be used to refer to one's own relatives, such as "我的家".
"家" is used as a classifier for families or businesses.
Our whole family went on a trip.
In the context of the philosophical schools of pre-Han China, "家" represents different philosophical schools or ways of thinking.
Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism are the three major Chinese philosophies.
"家" used as a noun suffix implies a person who is specialized in a particular field or activity.
musician
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