家常 (jiā cháng) — the daily life of a family; domestic trivia
Definition
家常 refers to the everyday matters of family life — meals, chat, routines. Used as an adjective in 家常菜 ('home-style cooking'); distinct from 家庭 (the family unit itself) and 家务 (the chores you do).
noun
the daily life of a familydomestic trivia
Examples
- 家常。Wǒ men jīng cháng zài diàn huà lǐ liáo jiā cháng.We often chat about family matters on the phone.
- 。Mā ma zuò de jiā cháng cài bǐ fàn diàn de hái hǎo chī.Mom's home-style cooking is even better than restaurant food.
- 家常。Guò nián shí quán jiā rén zuò zài yì qǐ lā jiā cháng.During the New Year, the whole family sits together and chats about family matters.
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