How to Say "My Home" in Chinese

我家

wǒ jiā

我家 (wǒ jiā) is the Chinese way to say "my home".

我家 is used to refer to the place where a person lives with their family.

What does it mean word for word?

The word 家 means "home" or "family".

In Cantonese, you can say 我屋企 (ngo5 uk1 kei2) to mean "my home".

In Chinese, the possessive particle de (的) is often omitted in the phrase 我家 when referring to one's own home or family.

wǒ jiā

The character 家 originally depicted a pig 豕 under a roof 宀. In ancient times, keeping livestock inside the home was a sign of a settled household.
The word 家 is also used as a suffix for a master or professional, such as 科学家 for 'scientist'. This implies that the person has reached a level of mastery similar to the head of a household.
In traditional Chinese culture, the entrance to 家 is often marked by a door god painting. These figures are believed to protect the home by filtering who enters.

请来我家里。
Please come into my home.
This sentence is useful for inviting someone into your home using 我家.
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我家就是你家。
My home is your home.
This sentence uses 我家 to express hospitality.
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你什么时候能来我家？
When can you come to my home?
This sentence uses 我家 to ask about a visit.
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Two friends are talking about where they live in the city.

俊杰 Junjie

我家离公司很近。
Wǒ jiā lí gōngsī hěn jìn.
My home is very close to the office.
梓涵 Zihan

你住在哪一区？
Nǐ zhù zài nǎ yī qū?
Which district do you live in?
俊杰 Junjie

我住在市中心。
Wǒ zhù zài shì zhōng xīn.
I live in the city center.
梓涵 Zihan

那真方便。
Nà zhēn fāng biàn.
That is very convenient.

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