在家
Chinese edit
(located) at; in; exist (located) at; in; exist; (before verbs) immediately involved in; right in the middle of doing |
home; family; ‑ist home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools | ||
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simp. and trad. (在家) |
在 | 家 |
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
在家
- to be at home
- (Mainland China) to be at one's workplace, not on a business trip
- (Buddhism) to lead a secular life
Synonyms edit
- (to be at home): (Cantonese) 喺企
Antonyms edit
- (lead a secular life): 出家 (chūjiā)
Derived terms edit
- 在家千日好,出門一時難/在家千日好,出门一时难 (zàijiā qiānrì hǎo, chūmén yīshí nán)
- 在家工作
- 在家靠父母,出外靠朋友
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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在 | 家 |
Grade: 5 | Grade: 2 |
Pronunciation edit
- (Tokyo) ざいけ [zàíké] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- (Tokyo) ざいけ [záꜜìkè] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
- IPA(key): [d͡za̠ike̞]
Noun edit
- the title of followers of Buddhism (or, historically, of Gautama Buddha) who are not monks, nuns, or novice monastics in a Buddhist order, and who undertake certain vows
- Antonym: 出家 (shukke)