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在家

Mandarin · pinyin zài jiā

Meanings

  1. to be at home
  2. (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差 chū chāi)
  3. (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 出家 chū jiā)
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在
zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
家
jiā · house, home, residence; family
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4–1 · zai4 jia1

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verb

  1. to be at home
  2. (Mainland China) to be at one's workplace, not on a business trip
  3. (Buddhism) to lead a secular life

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在家 · zai4 jia1
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Exact source record在家 在家 [zai4 jia1] /to be at home/(at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差[chu1 chai1])/(Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 出家[chu1 jia1])/