搬家

bānjiā

verb HSK 3 #3,588

Meanings

1 to move house; to relocate

Characters

to move; to relocate

Examples

我下个月要搬家。

Wǒ xià gè yuè yào bānjiā.

I'm moving house next month.

搬家很累。

Bānjiā hěn lèi.

Moving house is exhausting.

他们搬家到郊区了。

Tāmen bānjiā dào jiāoqū le.

They moved to the suburbs.

Tips

culture

In Chinese culture, moving to a new home (搬家) involves choosing an auspicious date. Friends and family often give gifts of cash in red envelopes or bring practical housewarming items.

Stroke Order

搬 bān

家 jiā