在家
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Chinese
(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
Verb
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
- (to be at home): (Cantonese) 喺企
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of "lead a secular life"): 出家 (chūjiā)
Derived terms
- 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
| Kanji in this term | |
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| 在 | 家 |
| Grade: 5 | Grade: 2 |
Pronunciation
Noun
- 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)