老家 (lǎo jiā) — Chinese word meaning

这是一座古老的建筑。

zhè shì yī zuò gǔ lǎo de jiàn zhù

This is an ancient building.

我老公在公司工作。

wǒ lǎo gōng zài gōng sī gōng zuò

My husband works at a company.

他很爱他的老婆。

tā hěn ài tā de lǎo po

He loves his wife very much.

这家餐厅的老板是我朋友。

zhè jiā cān tīng de lǎo bǎn shì wǒ péng you

The owner of this restaurant is my friend.

政府应该为老百姓做实事。

zhèng fǔ yīng gāi wèi lǎo bǎi xìng zuò shí shì

The government should do practical things for the common people.

子女有养老的责任。

zǐ nǚ yǒu yǎng lǎo de zé rèn

Children have the responsibility to provide for their elderly parents.

我奶奶住在一家很好的养老院。

wǒ nǎi nai zhù zài yì jiā hěn hǎo de yǎng lǎo yuàn

My grandmother lives in a very good nursing home.

这位老太太很和蔼可亲。

zhè wèi lǎo tài tai hěn hé ǎi kě qīn

This old lady is very kind and amiable.

他是个老实人。

tā shì gè lǎo shi rén

He is an honest person.

这只猫很会抓老鼠。

zhè zhī māo hěn huì zhuā lǎo shǔ

This cat is very good at catching mice.

科学家正在研究如何延缓衰老。

kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū rú hé yán huǎn shuāi lǎo

Scientists are studying how to delay aging.

他是公司的元老，工作了三十年。

tā shì gōng sī de yuán lǎo gōng zuò le sān shí nián

He is a veteran of the company, having worked here for thirty years.

听到有人说家乡话，原来是老乡啊！

tīng dào yǒu rén shuō jiā xiāng huà yuán lái shì lǎo xiāng a

Hearing someone speak the hometown dialect, it turns out they're a fellow townsman!

老人家，请坐。

lǎo rén jiā qǐng zuò

Please sit down, elderly sir/madam.

我的老伴儿今天去看医生了。

wǒ de lǎo bàn r jīn tiān qù kàn yī shēng le

My spouse went to see the doctor today.

为了防止皮肤老化，她每天都使用防晒霜。

wèi le fáng zhǐ pí fū lǎo huà tā měi tiān dōu shǐ yòng fáng shài shuāng

To prevent skin aging, she uses sunscreen every day.

他老大不高兴。

tā lǎo dà bù gāo xìng

He is very unhappy.

这家老字号已经有一百多年的历史了。

zhè jiā lǎo zì hào yǐ jīng yǒu yì bǎi duō nián de lì shǐ le

This time-honored brand has over a hundred years of history.

他是一位著名的作家。

tā shì yī wèi zhù míng de zuò jiā

He is a famous writer.

我很想念我的家乡。

wǒ hěn xiǎng niàn wǒ de jiā xiāng

I miss my hometown very much.

我们需要买一些新家具。

wǒ men xū yào mǎi yì xiē xīn jiā jù

We need to buy some new furniture.

我有一个幸福的家庭。

wǒ yǒu yí gè xìng fú de jiā tíng

I have a happy family.

老师邀请家长参加学校活动。

lǎo shī yāo qǐng jiā zhǎng cān jiā xué xiào huó dòng

The teacher invited parents to participate in school activities.

我们需要咨询专家的意见。

wǒ men xū yào zī xún zhuān jiā de yì jiàn

We need to consult an expert's opinion.

商家应该诚信经营

shāng jiā yīng gāi chéng xìn jīng yíng

Merchants should operate with integrity

我每天都要做很多家务。

wǒ měi tiān dōu yào zuò hěn duō jiā wù

I have to do a lot of household chores every day.

这家商店专门出售各种家电。

zhè jiā shāng diàn zhuān mén chū shòu gè zhǒng jiā diàn

This store specializes in selling various household appliances.

人家都同意了，你为什么不同意？

rén jiā dōu tóng yì le nǐ wèi shén me bù tóng yì

Everyone else agrees, why don't you agree?

互联网已经走进千家万户。

hù lián wǎng yǐ jīng zǒu jìn qiān jiā wàn hù

The Internet has entered every household.

这个产品是厂家直销的。

zhè ge chǎn pǐn shì chǎng jiā zhí xiāo de

This product is sold directly by the manufacturer.

地球是人类共同的家园。

dì qiú shì rén lèi gòng tóng de jiā yuán

Earth is humanity's common homeland.

春节期间，家家户户都挂上了红灯笼。

chūn jié qī jiān jiā jiā hù hù dōu guà shàng le hóng dēng lóng

During Spring Festival, every household hung up red lanterns.

这家商店专门销售家居用品。

zhè jiā shāng diàn zhuān mén xiāo shòu jiā jū yòng pǐn

This store specializes in selling home furnishing products.

医院只允许家属探视病人。

yī yuàn zhǐ yǔn xǔ jiā shǔ tàn shì bìng rén

The hospital only allows family members to visit patients.

这是一道家常菜。

zhè shì yī dào jiā cháng cài

This is a home-style dish.

他为了治病倾家荡产。

tā wèi le zhì bìng qīng jiā dàng chǎn

He lost all his property to treat his illness.

她从不炫耀自己的家世。

tā cóng bù xuàn yào zì jǐ de jiā shì

She never brags about her family background.

这家伙真有意思。

zhè jiā huo zhēn yǒu yì si

This guy is really interesting.

这位歌手在中国家喻户晓。

zhè wèi gē shǒu zài Zhōng guó jiā yù hù xiǎo

This singer is a household name in China.

他家境贫寒，但学习很努力。

tā jiā jìng pín hán dàn xué xí hěn nǔ lì

His family circumstances are poor, but he studies very hard.

她在家政公司工作。

tā zài jiā zhèng gōng sī gōng zuò

She works at a domestic service company.

她做家教赚生活费。

tā zuò jiā jiào zhuàn shēng huó fèi

She works as a private tutor to earn living expenses.

他来自一个古老的家族。

tā lái zì yí ge gǔ lǎo de jiā zú

He comes from an ancient clan.

每个月的家用大约是五千元。

měi gè yuè de jiā yòng dà yuē shì wǔ qiān yuán

The monthly household expenses are about five thousand yuan.

家禽包括鸡、鸭、鹅等。

jiā qín bāo kuò jī yā é děng

Poultry includes chickens, ducks, geese, etc.

我打算先立业再成家。

wǒ dǎ suàn xiān lì yè zài chéng jiā

I plan to establish my career first before starting a family.

他三十岁就成家立业了。

tā sān shí suì jiù chéng jiā lì yè le

He started a family and established his career at thirty.

志愿者们挨家挨户地发放宣传材料。

zhì yuàn zhě men āi jiā āi hù de fā fàng xuān chuán cái liào

Volunteers distribute promotional materials from door to door.

战争使许多人无家可归。

zhàn zhēng shǐ xǔ duō rén wú jiā kě guī

War made many people homeless.

这是本报的独家新闻。

zhè shì běn bào de dú jiā xīn wén

This is our newspaper's exclusive news.

他开私家车上班。

tā kāi sī jiā chē shàng bān

He drives his private car to work.

这位管家为这个家庭服务了二十年。

zhè wèi guǎn jiā wèi zhè ge jiā tíng fú wù le èr shí nián

This housekeeper has served this family for twenty years.

老人家，请坐。

lǎo rén jiā qǐng zuò

Please sit down, elderly sir/madam.

他是古董鉴定的行家。

tā shì gǔ dǒng jiàn dìng de háng jiā

He is an expert in antique appraisal.

他是这场比赛的最终赢家。

tā shì zhè chǎng bǐ sài de zuì zhōng yíng jiā

He is the final winner of this competition.