家常

jiācháng

noun #24,671

Meanings

他们聊起了家常。

Tāmen liáo qǐ le jiācháng.

They chatted about everyday family matters.

她做了一桌子家常菜。

Tā zuò le yī zhuōzi jiāchángcài.

She made a table full of home-style dishes.

这道菜家常得很，但味道好。

Zhè dào cài jiācháng de hěn, dàn wèidào hǎo.

This dish is very homey, but delicious.

usage

家常 often appears in compounds: 家常菜 (home-style food), 家常便饭 (simple everyday meal, also fig. common occurrence), 聊家常 (to chat about daily life).

家 jiā

常 cháng