Meaning of jiā:

jiā

家

Noun

used in 傢伙|家伙[jia1huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1ju4]; home; family; refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China; CL:個|个[ge4]

Wǒ ài wǒ de jiā, yīnwèi tā chōngmǎn le wēnnuǎn hé kuàilè.

我爱我的家，因为它充满了温暖和快乐。

I love my home because it is full of warmth and happiness.

Wǒ xǐhuān zài jiā xiūxí.

我喜欢在家休息。

I like to relax at home.

Wǒ wèi wǒ de jiā gǎndào zìháo.

我为我的家感到自豪。

I am proud of my family.

Zài Zhōngguó de lìshǐ shàng, yǒu duō gè zhòngyào de zhéxué xué jiā.

在中国的历史上，有多个重要的哲学学家。

In China's history, there are several important philosophical schools.

Wǒ jiā zài chéngshì de běibiān.

我家在城市的北边。

My home is in the northern part of the city.

Pronoun

(polite) my (sister, uncle etc)

Zhè shì wǒ jiā de zhàopiàn.

这是我家的照片。

This is a photo of my family.

Measure Word

classifier for families or businesses

Zhège cūnzi lǐ yǒu shí jiā shāngdiàn.

这个村子里有十家商店。

There are ten stores in this village.

Suffixe

noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian

Tā shì yī wèi zhùmíng de yīnyuè jiā.

他是一位著名的音乐家。

He is a famous musician.