主人家 (zhǔ rén jiā) — host family
Definition
Refers to the family that hosts a guest, homestay, or exchange student — 'host family' in everyday use. Distinguish from 主人 (the host/owner, no family implied).
noun
host family
Examples
- 主人家。Wǒ zài guó wài liú xué shí zhù zài zhǔ rén jiā lǐ.When I studied abroad, I lived with a host family.
- 主人家。Zhè jiā de zhǔ rén jiā duì wǒ men fēi cháng rè qíng.This host family is very warm towards us.
- 主人家。Zhǎo dào hé shì de zhǔ rén jiā bù róng yì.Finding a suitable host family is not easy.
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