家中

jiāzhōng

noun #6,469

Meanings

1 at home
2 in the home
3 in one's family

Characters

in; middle; among

Examples

他家中有五口人。

Tā jiāzhōng yǒu wǔ kǒu rén.

There are five people in his family.

她整天待在家中。

Tā zhěngtiān dāi zài jiāzhōng.

She stays at home all day.

Tips

usage

家中 is slightly more formal or literary than 家里 (jiālǐ). In casual speech, 家里 is more common.

Stroke Order

家 jiā

中 zhōng