在家

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   to be at home

   中人在自己的住所里rén zài zìjǐ de zhùsuǒ lǐ

   • wǒxǐhuānzàijiā.

     我喜欢在家。🔊

     I like staying at home.

   • Zhōumòwǒtōngchángzàijiāxiūxi。

     周末我通常在家休息。🔊

     I usually stay home and rest on weekends.

   ▾+ 2 more examples for this meaning

   • tāmenbùdébùzhěngtiāndāizàijiālǐ。

     他们不得不整天呆在家里。🔊

     They had no choice but to stay home all day.

   • tāmenbùdébùzhěngtiāndāizàijiālǐ。

     他们不得不整天呆在家里。🔊

     They had no choice but to stay home all day.

2. 貳动verb

   (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差[chu1 chai1])

   中在自己家里或在工作地点呆着；不外出；不出差zài zìjǐ jiālǐ huò zài gōngzuò dìdiǎn dāizhe；búwài chūchū；búchūchāi

   • tājīntiānzàijiā.

     他今天在家。🔊

     He is at home today.

   • jīnglǐjīntiānzàijiā，yǒuwèntíkěyǐzhíjiēqùzhǎotā。

     经理今天在家，有问题可以直接去找他。🔊

     The manager is home today, so if you have any issues, feel free to go to him directly.

3. 參动verb

   (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 出家[chu1 jia1])

   中不出家，保持俗人身份bù chūjiā, bǎochí súrén shēnfèn

   • tāzàijiāxiūxíng.

     他在家修行。🔊

     He practices spiritual cultivation at home.

   • Tāxuǎnzézàijiā,quèyīránqiánchéngdexiūfó.

     他选择在家，却依然虔诚地修佛。🔊

     He chose not to become a monk, yet he still devoutly practices Buddhism as a layperson.