家宅

jiāzhái

noun #63,249

Measure Word

一处家宅 chù

Meanings

1 home
2 residence
3 house

Characters

residence / dwelling

Examples

他保佑家宅平安。

Tā bǎoyòu jiāzhái píng'ān.

He prays for peace at home.

搬进新家宅之前要选个好日子。

Bān jìn xīn jiāzhái zhīqián yào xuǎn ge hǎo rìzi.

Pick an auspicious day before moving into a new home.

Tips

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Slightly formal/traditional word, often appearing in fengshui, religious blessings, and folk prayers ('家宅平安'). For everyday speech, 家 or 房子 are more common.

Stroke Order

家 jiā

宅 zhái