家 (gaa1 | jia1) : home; family; specialist

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家

gaa1

jia1

[1] home; family; household
[2] specialist in a certain field
[3] person of certain trade or characteristics
[4] school of thought
[5] party; side; contender
[6] classifier for firms or other enterprises

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Stroke count: 10

Level: 1

Radical: 宀 (#40)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

家

This word has been viewed 31789 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 27th Jun 2013 05:06

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大家 daai6 gaa1 da4 jia1 = everybody

國家 gwok3 gaa1 guo2 jia1 = country

家人 gaa1 jan4 jia1 ren2 = one's family

而家 ji4 gaa1 er2 jia1 = now; this moment 粵

一家大細 jat1 gaa1 daai6 sai3 = All Members of the Family.

搬家 bun1 gaa1 ban1 jia1 = move house 國

回家 wui4 gaa1 hui2 jia1 = return home; go home 國

家姐 gaa1 ze2*1 = elder sister 粵

全家 cyun4 gaa1 = the entire family

作家 zok3 gaa1 zuo4 jia1 = author; writer
See all 471 compounds (CantoDict reports 525 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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而家幾點鐘? 而家係三點三個字。粵
What time is it now? It's a quarter past three.

我哋而家出門[口] 粵
We're leaving now.
[literally, "We're going out the front door now." - the 口 is optional.]

而家幾點(鐘)？粵
What is the time now?

我同佢而家冇拍拖粵
I'm not dating her any more.
[Lit. I with her now don't have dating, i.e. we split up. 而家我同佢冇拍拖 is also valid.]

你而家喺日本粵
You're in Japan at the moment
[Lit. you now at Japan Std. Chinese: 你現在身處日本]

而家差兩個字七點粵
It's ten to seven now.
[Lit. now different two [counter] five-minutes seven o'clock]

我而家要決定。粵
I have to decide now.

你喺邊一個國家來㗎？粵
Which country are you from?

希望大家有個輕鬆悠閑嘅聖誕節粵
I hope we have a relaxing Christmas.

希望大家過個輕鬆悠閒的聖誕節國
I hope we have a relaxing Christmas.

我們家裡有太多好吃的東西了國
We have so much nice food in the house.

聖誕節最啱一家人團聚粵
Christmas is a time for family.

聖誕節是闔家團聚的好時光國
Christmas is a time for family.

以前呢度啲生意重做得下嘅，但而家就喎呵囉粵
Doing business here used to be all right, but now, it's over.

我而家喺機場等緊下班機。粵
I am waiting for the next plane at the airport.

你而家返屋企囉呵? 粵
You are going home now, aren't you?

咁重要嘅嘢，而家先至同我講粵
Why has he left telling me such an important thing until now?
[Lit. so important [possessive particle] thing, now only with me say?]

中國而家開放過以前粵
China is now more open.
[Lit. China now open [in the sense of trade and culture] surpass before.]

落完雪之後，我哋大家出去砌雪人。粵
After the snow stopped falling, we all went out to build a snowman.

請番嚟嘅所謂專家, 其實係個學生粵
The so-called expert they invited has turned out to be a student.

所謂專家原來係個學生粵
The so-called expert turned out to be a student.

咁遠我唔去囉, 何況而家落緊雨粵
I won't go that far away; moreover, it's raining now.

緊要家陣開始努力溫書，考試過唔過到骨至少對得住自己良心。粵

啲蚊零舍毒，咬嚫啲蚊赧到而家都未消粵
These mosquitoes especially potent as the swellings from their bites have yet to subside.

家下都𨂾光黑，我睇係嚟唔切去架喇！粵
It is already dusk, I don't think we can make it in time.

這兒敗家子只會跟一班豬朋狗友吃喝嫖賭！國
The only thing this good-for-nothing son does is to go around with some bad company and engage in all kinds of vice activities.

佢為家庭朋友不怕忍辱負重粵
He is unafraid to go through humiliation for the sake of family and friends.

而家噉嘅情況佢重有心情去游山玩水? 粵
He still has the mood to go for sightseeing at a time like this?

國家政府一直監察著你，最好自己小心啲粵
The government has been monitoring you all along - you had best be careful.

我想學好講嘢先。當我講得好嘅時候，就會開始學寫。而家，我只係想留到最後先至學寫。粵
I want to learn to speak first . When I can speak well, then I'll learn to write. For now, I just want to leave the writing until last.
[copied from [url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,91899,91899#msg-91899]this thread.[/url]]

等我試下你嘅咖喱係咪咁耍家先！粵
Let me try and see if your curry is really that accomplished.

每位藝術家對作品的細節一點都不敢苟且
All the artists pay very careful details towards their art pieces.

我而家同朋友HEA緊。粵
Right now, I'm hanging out with my friends.
["Hea-ing" can directly replace "hanging out."]

舊底呢種玩具風靡一時，而家唔興㗎喇。粵
This type of toy was once very fashionable and popular. Now it is no longer an 'in thing'.

而家唔好買住，遲啲啲嘢就會喊冷㗎喇。粵
Do not buy now; they will soon be slashing the prices.

今次嘅舞蹈演出婀娜多姿，舞蹈家非常有水準！粵
This dance performance used many different styles but were all elegant.The dancers were excellent!

真係住得背，而家先知佢移民咗！粵
I am really not well informed. It is now that I learn he has migrated.

而家佢著緊草，梗係聯絡佢唔到啦粵
He is definitely uncontactable now since he is on the run.

人家點樣講,你就點樣做。粵
Just do as you are told.

而家冇人聽佢支笛㗎喇粵
No one takes instructions from him anymore.

而家啲細路真係身在福中不知福！粵
Children nowadays really don't know how fortunate they are.

執輸行頭，慘過敗家。粵
Missing out some great opportunities is the worst thing in the world.
[[literal] It's more miserable than squandering one's family fortunes to be the foremost among the losers.]

期待聽日，大家再一齊粵 ?!
[I'm] looking forward to tomorrow when everybody will be together again!

科學家係用科學方法做研究嘅人粵
A scientist is someone who does research using scientific methods.

其實我好想同佢掟煲，但係因為次次同佢講呢件事佢都喊得好慘，所以到而家我都唔敢同佢講分手粵
Actually I really want to break up with her, but I daren't suggest it. Every time I mention it, she bursts into tears.
[Lit. actually I very want with her break-up, however because time-time with her also speak this [counter] matter she cry manner very pitiful, therefore arrive now I not dare with her speak split hand.]

他兼職多份工作, 借此幫補家計國
He worked several part-time jobs, thereby helping his family financially.

雖然你老公喺出便嫖賭飲吹，但至少佢識賺錢返嚟養家，你咪冇眼屎乾淨盲囉粵
Despite all the vices outside, your husband brings home money to support the family, you should just pretend you don't know and choose to be happy.

年卅晚同家人喺度𨅝檯腳, 點知得咁啱男朋友又預訂咗情人節喺呢度食燭光晚餐。粵
I had my reunion dinner with my family here on Chinese New Year's Eve. Little did I know that my boyfriend made a reservation to have our candlelight dinner in this same place on Valentine's day.

大家都知道亞雄吹水功夫一流，佢可以將一件簡單嘅事講到天花龍鳳嚟吸引人。粵
Everyone knows Ah Hung is really good at talking. He can capture his audience by making a simple matter so sophisticated.

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