remain a layman in Chinese

HSK 3.0 · Level 1

zàijiā

to be at home
(at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 差)
(Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 家)

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Example sentences

bàba 爸爸 chūqù 出去 le 了， dàn 但 māma 妈妈 zàijiā 在家。

Father is out, but Mother is at home.
bùhǎoyìsi 不好意思， wǒ 我 mǔqīn 母亲 bù 不 zàijiā 在家。

I'm sorry, my mother's not at home.

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