住家 (zhù jiā) — to stay at home; to live at one's own home; (of a married woman) to visit or stay at her parents' home
Definition
A verb with two distinct senses: 'to live / stay at home' in everyday use, and a more specific meaning for a married woman visiting or staying at her parents' home.
verb
to stay at hometo live at one's own home(of a married woman) to visit or stay at her parents' home
Examples
- 住家。Tā jié hūn hòu yì zhí zhù jiā.After getting married, she has been living at home.
- ，。Tā jià rén hòu, zhù le yí cì jiā.After getting married, she stayed at her parents' home once.
- 住家，。Tā píng shí zhù jiā, zhōu mò cái chū qù wán.He usually stays at home and only goes out on weekends.
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