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家里

jiā lǐ · jia li

Traditional 家裡

HSK 1

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  1. home
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Weekend at home

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)周末(zhōumò)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)玩(wán)了(le)？

    Where did you go this weekend?

  2. Dengdeng

    哪儿(nǎr)也(yě)没(méi)去(qù)，一直(yīzhí)在(zài)家里(jiālǐ)。

    Nowhere. I stayed at home the whole time.

  3. Liangliang

    在(zài)家里(jiālǐ)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What did you do at home?

  4. Dengdeng

    家里(jiālǐ)事情(shìqing)很多(hěnduō)：洗(xǐ)衣服(yīfu)、做饭(zuòfàn)、打扫(dǎsǎo)

    There is a lot to do at home: laundry, cooking, cleaning.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)在(zài)家里(jiālǐ)比(bǐ)上班(shàngbān)还(hái)累(lèi)！

    You're more tired at home than at work!

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)上班(shàngbān)。

    Yes. I want to go to work.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)没(méi)有(yǒu)去(qù)工(gōng)作(zuò)，在(zài)家(jiā)里(lǐ)待(dāi)了(le)一(yì)整(zhěng)天(tiān)。

I stayed home all day instead of going to work.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

抱(bào)歉(qiàn)，我(wǒ)把(bǎ)作(zuò)业(yè)落(là)在(zài)家(jiā)里(lǐ)了(le)。

I'm sorry, I left my homework at home.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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家
jiā

home; family

里
lǐ

lining; interior

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