在家

Chinese

 
(located) at; in; exist
(located) at; in; exist; (before verbs) immediately involved in; right in the middle of doing
 
home; family; ‑ist
home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
simp. and trad.
(在家)

Pronunciation


Verb

在家

  1. to be at home
    在家難得在家难得   zàijiā ya, nándé a.   It's so rare that you're at home.
    果然在家果然在家   Tā guǒrán méi zàijiā.   He wasn't at home, just as expected.
  2. (Mainland China) to be at one's workplace, not on a business trip
  3. (Buddhism) to lead a secular life

Synonyms

  • (to be at home): (Cantonese) 喺企

Antonyms

  • (lead a secular life): 出家 (chūjiā)

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
Grade: 5 Grade: 2

Pronunciation

Noun

在家(ざいけ) • (zaike) 

  1. the title of followers of Buddhism (or, historically, of Gautama Buddha) who are not monks, nuns, or novice monastics in a Buddhist order, and who undertake certain vows
    Antonym: 出家 (shukke)

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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