在家
Meanings
1. to be at home
2. (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差 (chūchāi))
3. (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 出家 (chūjiā))
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Examples79
你 的 母亲 现在 在家 吗?
Is your mother at home now?
我们 看看 有没有 人 在家。
Let's see if anybody's home.
那个 时候, 我 在家。
I was at home then.
他 当时 一个 人 在家。
He was home alone at the time.
我 的 兄弟 明天 不 在家。
My brother won't be at home tomorrow.
你 今天 下午 会 在家 吗?
Will you be at home this afternoon?