Usage of the character 家

home
family
(polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
classifier for families or businesses
refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China
noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian
CL:個／个 (gè)

jiā

家

[傢]

used in 傢伙／家伙 (jiāhuo) and 傢俱／家俱 (jiāju)

jiāde

家的

[家的]

(old) wife

jiāhuo

家伙

[傢伙]

variant of 家伙 (jiāhuo)

kānjiā

看家

[看家]

to look after the house
(of skill, ability) special
outstanding

jiāyǎng

家养

[家養]

domestic (animals)
home reared

héjiā

阖家

[闔家]

variant of 合家 (héjiā)

xīngjiā

星家

[星家]

astrologist (in former times)

chuánjiā

船家

[船家]

person who lives and makes a living on a boat
boatman
boat dweller

jǔjiā

举家

[舉家]

the whole family

jiādiàn

家电

[家電]

household electric appliance
abbr. for 家用電器／家用电器

běnjiā

本家

[本家]

a member of the same clan
a distant relative with the same family name

jiāshì

家室

[家室]

wife
family
(literary) residence

jiāyíng

家蝇

[家蠅]

house fly

tànjiā

探家

[探家]

to make a trip home

yuānjia

冤家

[冤家]

enemy
foe
(in opera) sweetheart or destined love

húnjiā

浑家

[渾家]

wife

jiāfù

家父

[家父]

(polite) my father

jiāzào

家灶

[家灶]

hearth

jiāgōng

家公

[家公]

head of a family
(polite) my father
(polite) my grandfather
your esteemed father

jiāsǎo

家嫂

[家嫂]

(polite) my sister-in-law

wánjiā

玩家

[玩家]

player (of a game)
enthusiast (audio, model planes etc)

yījiā

一家

[一家]

the whole family
the same family
the family ... (when preceded by a family name)
group

jiātíng

家庭

[家庭]

family
household
CL:戶／户 (hù),個／个 (gè)

dōngjiā

东家

[東家]

master (i.e. employer)
landlord
boss

chóujiā

仇家

[仇家]

enemy
foe

jiālǐ

家里

[家裡]

home

jiācán

家蚕

[家蠶]

the common silkworm (Bombyx mori)

dújiā

独家

[獨家]

exclusive

Fójiā

佛家

[佛家]

Buddhism
Buddhist

shìjiā

世家

[世家]

family influential for generations
aristocratic family

jiāzú

家族

[家族]

family
clan

jiājù

家俱

[家俱]

variant of 家具 (jiājù)

bǎijiā

百家

[百家]

many schools of thought
many people or households

zìjiā

自家

[自家]

oneself
one's own family

jiāzhái

家宅

[家宅]

home
residence
house

jiāfù

家妇

[家婦]

wife (old)

duìjiā

对家

[對家]

partner (in four person game)
family of proposed marriage partner

jiāshì

家世

[家世]

family background

jiādǐ

家底

[家底]

family property
patrimony

liángjiā

良家

[良家]

respectable family; decent family

Dànjiā

蜑家

[蜑家]

Tanka, boat-dwelling people of Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan, and Zhejiang provinces

Zájiā

杂家

[雜家]

Miscellaneous School of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) whose leading advocate was Lü Buwei 呂不韋／吕不韦 ( Lü Bùwéi)

nóngjiā

农家

[農家]

peasant family

Quánjiā

全家

[全家]

FamilyMart (convenience store chain)

tújiā

涂家

[塗家]

painter
artist

jiājī

家姬

[家姬]

(old) female servants or concubines in homes of the rich

ānjiā

安家

[安家]

to settle down
to set up a home

pójia

婆家

[婆家]

husband's family

zhùjiā

住家

[住家]

residence
household
to reside

chǎngjiā

厂家

[廠家]

factory; manufacturer
(coll.) a factory owner; the factory management

Yíjiā

宜家

[宜家]

IKEA, Swedish furniture retailer

guǎnjiā

管家

[管家]

(old) butler; steward
manager; administrator; housekeeper
to manage a household

Nóngjiā

农家

[農家]

School of Agriculture, school of thought of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)

jiāyè

家业

[家業]

family property

mǎijiā

买家

[買家]

buyer; purchaser

jiācháng

家常

[家常]

the daily life of a family

nüjiā

女家

[女家]

bride's family (in marriage)

jūjiā

居家

[居家]

to live at home
to stay at home
home (schooling etc)
in-home (care etc)
household (repairs etc)
living (environment etc)

màijiā

卖家

[賣家]

seller

niángjia

娘家

[娘家]

married woman's parents' home

jiājì

家计

[家計]

family livelihood
a household's economic situation
family property

héjiā

合家

[合家]

whole family
entire household

jiādào

家道

[家道]

family financial circumstances

míngjiā

名家

[名家]

renowned expert
master (of an art or craft)

bìngjiā

病家

[病家]

a patient and his family

gōngjiā

公家

[公家]

the public
the state
society
the public purse

nújiā

奴家

[奴家]

(old) your servant (humble self-reference by young female)

jiādì

家弟

[家弟]

(polite) my younger brother

wángjiā

王家

[王家]

princely

jiāhuo

家伙

[家伙]

household dish, implement or furniture
domestic animal
(coll.) guy
chap
weapon

chūjiā

出家

[出家]

to enter monastic life; to become a monk or nun

jiāyòng

家用

[家用]

home-use
domestic
family expenses
housekeeping money

rénjia

人家

[人家]

other people
sb else
he, she or they
I, me (referring to oneself as "one" or "people")

jiāxìn

家信

[家信]

letter (to or from) home

bānjiā

搬家

[搬家]

to move house; to relocate
to remove (sth)

shāngjiā

商家

[商家]

merchant
business
enterprise

jiāxiāng

家乡

[家鄉]

hometown
native place
CL:個／个 (gè)

Míngjiā

名家

[名家]

School of Logicians of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), also called the School of Names

jiāyuán

家园

[家園]

home
homeland

jiārén

家人

[家人]

family member
(old) servant

zájiā

咱家

[咱家]

I
me
my
(often used in early vernacular literature)

jiāshi

家什

[家什]

utensils
furniture

shūjiā

输家

[輸家]

loser (as opposed to winner 贏家／赢家 (yíngjiā))

jiājù

家俱

[傢俱]

variant of 家具 (jiājù)

dāngjiā

当家

[當家]

to manage the household
to be the one in charge of the family
to call the shots
to be in charge

shēnjiā

身家

[身家]

oneself and one's family
family background
pedigree
one's property
one's total assets

jiāzǐ

家姊

[家姊]

my sister

jiānú

家奴

[家奴]

domestic slave
slave servant

guójiā

国家

[國家]

country; nation; state
CL:個／个 (gè)

yǎngjiā

养家

[養家]

to support a family
to raise a family

chāijiā

拆家

[拆家]

(slang) low-level drug dealer
(slang) (of a pet) to wreck the house (scattering trash, chewing on furniture etc)

zhuāngjiā

庄家

[莊家]

farmhouse
banker (gambling)

liànjiā

恋家

[戀家]

home-loving
to feel a strong attachment to home life
to begrudge being away from home

Mǎjiā

玛家

[瑪家]

Machia township in Pingtung County 屏東縣／屏东县 ( Píngdōng Xiàn), Taiwan

sújiā

俗家

[俗家]

layman
layperson
original home of a monk

Mòjiā

墨家

[墨家]

Mohist School of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), founded by the philosopher 墨子 ( Mòzǐ)

fēnjiā

分家

[分家]

to separate and live apart
division of a large family into smaller groups

shǒujiā

首家

[首家]

first (hotel of its type, store of its type etc)

chǎojiā

炒家

[炒家]

speculator

línjiā

邻家

[鄰家]

next-door neighbor; neighboring household

jiāyán

家严

[家嚴]

(polite) my father

jiā'ér

家儿

[家兒]

(old) child, particularly referring to the son who resembles his father

jiāyōng

家佣

[家傭]

domestic helper

jiāwù

家务

[家務]

household duties
housework

lǎojiā

老家

[老家]

native place
place of origin
home state or region

jiāshù

家数

[家數]

the distinctive style and techniques handed down from master to apprentice within a particular school

huíjiā

回家

[回家]

to return home

shàngjiā

上家

[上家]

preceding player (in a game)

jiāgū

家姑

[家姑]

(polite) father's sisters

jiāzhèng

家政

[家政]

housekeeping

qiāojiā

跷家

[蹺家]

to run away from home

jiāchǎn

家产

[家產]

family property

jiāqín

家禽

[家禽]

poultry
domestic fowl

huángjiā

皇家

[皇家]

royal
imperial household

Dàojiā

道家

[道家]

Daoist School of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), based on the teachings of Laozi or Lao-tze 老子 ( Lǎozǐ) (c. 500 BC-) and Zhuangzi 莊子／庄子 ( Zhuāngzǐ) (369-286 BC)

jiāxiōng

家兄

[家兄]

(polite) my elder brother

jiāzi

家子

[家子]

household
family

jiāniáng

家娘

[家娘]

(dialect) husband's mother

jiāyé

家爷

[家爺]

(old) a term servants used to refer to their master

chíjiā

持家

[持家]

to housekeep; to run one's household

jiāshǔ

家属

[家屬]

family member
(family) dependent

shǐjiā

史家

[史家]

historian

jiāshū

家叔

[家叔]

(polite) my uncle (father's younger brother)

jiāyàn

家燕

[家燕]

(bird species of China) barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)

jiādīng

家丁

[家丁]

(old) servant hired to keep guard, run errands etc

jiāpǔ

家谱

[家譜]

genealogy
family tree

dàojiā

到家

[到家]

perfect
excellent
brought to the utmost degree

jiāshì

家事

[家事]

family matters
domestic affairs
housework

chuánjiā

传家

[傳家]

to pass on through the generations

gùjiā

故家

[故家]

old and respected family
family whose members have been officials from generation to generation

jiāzhǎng

家长

[家長]

head of a household
family head
patriarch
parent or guardian of a child

xiǎngjiā

想家

[想家]

homesick

Hóng Jiā

洪家

[洪家]

the Hong family (household)
Hung Gar Kung Fu - Martial Art

jiāmǔ

家母

[家母]

(polite) my mother

mínjiā

民家

[民家]

minka
commoner's house
Bai ethnic group

Fǎjiā

法家

[法家]

the Legalist school of political philosophy, which rose to prominence in the Warring States period (475-221 BC) (The Legalists believed that social harmony could only be attained through strong state control, and advocated for a system of rigidly applied punishments and rewards for specific behaviors.)
a Legalist

hángjiā

行家

[行家]

connoisseur; expert; veteran

qíjiā

齐家

[齊家]

to govern one's family
to manage one's household

jiājù

家具

[家具]

furniture
CL:件 (jiàn),套 (tào)

zàijiā

在家

[在家]

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

qìngjia

亲家

[親家]

parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law
relatives by marriage

Rújiā

儒家

[儒家]

Confucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子 ( Kǒngzǐ) (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子 ( Mèngzǐ) (c. 372-c. 289 BC)

jiājiù

家舅

[家舅]

(polite) my maternal uncle

jiùjiā

旧家

[舊家]

notable former families

Jiāyǔ

家语

[家語]

The School Sayings of Confucius (abbr. for 孔子家語／孔子家语 ( Kǒngzǐ Jiāyǔ))

gùjiā

顾家

[顧家]

to take care of one's family

jiātóng

家僮

[家僮]

servant

jiāzhuàn

家传

[家傳]

family history (as a literary genre)

fǎnjiā

返家

[返家]

to return home

diànjiā

店家

[店家]

(old) shopkeeper; innkeeper
(dialect) shop; store

Kèjiā

客家

[客家]

Hakka ethnic group, a subgroup of the Han that in the 13th century migrated from northern China to the south

zánjiā

咱家

[咱家]

I
me
we
my home
our house

jiāxùn

家训

[家訓]

instructions to one's children
family precepts

zhōujiā

周家

[周家]

the Zhou family (household, firm etc)
Jow-Ga Kung Fu - Martial Art

guānjiā

官家

[官家]

emperor
government
official

jiāmǎ

家马

[家馬]

domestic horse

qǐjiā

起家

[起家]

to start out by
to grow an enterprise beginning with
to begin one's career by

yuèjiā

岳家

[岳家]

wife's parents' home

jiǔjiā

酒家

[酒家]

restaurant
bartender
(old) wineshop
tavern

jiāchén

家臣

[家臣]

counselor of king or feudal warlord
henchman

jiājiào

家轿

[家轎]

privately-owned car

jiāchuán

家传

[家傳]

handed down in a family
family traditions

jiācí

家慈

[家慈]

(polite) my mother

āijiā

哀家

[哀家]

I, me (self-referring by a widowed empress etc, used in historical novels and operas)

pùjiā

铺家

[鋪家]

store
shop

jiāzǔ

家祖

[家祖]

(polite) my paternal grandfather

chāojiā

抄家

[抄家]

to search a house and confiscate possessions

jiādàng

家当

[家當]

familial property
belongings

bàijiā

败家

[敗家]

to squander a family fortune

qīngjiā

倾家

[傾家]

to ruin a family
to lose a fortune

sījiā

私家

[私家]

private
privately owned or managed

Téngjiā

滕家

[滕家]

Tengjia township in Rongcheng 榮成／荣成, Weihai 威海, Shandong

yíngjiā

赢家

[贏家]

winner

jiāsī

家私

[家私]

family property
family wealth

xiàjiā

下家

[下家]

player whose turn comes next (in a game)
next one
my humble home

jiāyā

家鸭

[家鴨]

domestic duck

pòjiā

破家

[破家]

to destroy one's family

quánjiā

全家

[全家]

whole family

jiāyàn

家宴

[家宴]

dinner party held in one's home
family reunion dinner

guànjia

惯家

[慣家]

(usually derog.) an old hand at sth

jiājǐng

家景

[家景]

the family's financial circumstances

Miáojiā

苗家

[苗家]

see 苗族 ( Miáozú)

jiābào

家暴

[家暴]

domestic violence
abbr. for 家庭暴力 (jiātíngbàolì)

zuòjiā

作家

[作家]

author
CL:個／个 (gè),位 (wèi)

zhuānjiā

专家

[專家]

expert; specialist

jiāfǎ

家法

[家法]

the rules and discipline that apply within a family
stick used for punishing children or servants
traditions of an artistic or academic school of thought, passed on from master to pupil

bīngjiā

兵家

[兵家]

military strategist in ancient China
military commander
soldier

chéngjiā

成家

[成家]

to settle down and get married (of a man)
to become a recognized expert

jiāchù

家畜

[家畜]

domestic animal
livestock
cattle

tóujiā

头家

[頭家]

organizer of a gambling party who takes a cut of the winnings
banker (gambling)
preceding player (in a game)
(dialect) boss
proprietor

āgū

阿家

[阿家]

husband's mother

dàjiā

大家

[大家]

everyone
influential family
great expert

chāngjiā

娼家

[娼家]

brothel

jiājìng

家境

[家境]

family financial situation
family circumstances

fāngjiā

方家

[方家]

learned person
expert in a certain field
abbr. for 大方之家 (dàfāngzhījiā)

āijiā

挨家

[挨家]

from house to house, one by one

jiājiào

家教

[家教]

family education
upbringing
to bring sb up
private tutor

jiātóng

家童

[家童]

servant

jiāzhǔ

家主

[家主]

head of a household

jiāmén

家门

[家門]

house door
family clan

jiāpó

家婆

[家婆]

(dialect) mother-in-law
(house)wife

jiājuàn

家眷

[家眷]

one's wife and children

huàjiā

画家

[畫家]

painter
CL:個／个 (gè)

jiāguī

家规

[家規]

family rules; family code of conduct

Bīngjiā

兵家

[兵家]

the School of the Military, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家／诸子百家 (zhūzǐbǎijiā) of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)

jiājū

家居

[家居]

home; residence
to stay at home (unemployed)

jiālǎo

家老

[家老]

(old) a senior in one's household

nánjiā

男家

[男家]

man's family (in marriage)

fājiā

发家

[發家]

to lay down a family fortune
to get rich
to become prosperous

yījiā

医家

[醫家]

healer
physician
medical man
doctor (esp. of TCM)

jiāchǒu

家丑

[家醜]

family scandal
skeleton in the closet

Qiǎojiā

巧家

[巧家]

Qiaojia county in Zhaotong 昭通 ( Zhāotōng), Yunnan

jiāqīn

家亲

[家親]

older generation in one's household (often referring to one's parents)
one's deceased close relatives

liùjiā

六家

[六家]

Six schools of pre-Han philosophy, as analyzed by 司馬談／司马谈 ( Sīmǎ Tán) (儒家 ( Rújiā), 道家 ( Dàojiā), 陰陽／阴阳 (yīnyáng), 法家 ( Fǎjiā), 名家 ( Míngjiā), and 墨家 ( Mòjiā))

jiājiě

家姐

[家姐]

(polite) my older sister

rénjiā

人家

[人家]

household
dwelling
family
sb else's house
household business
house of woman's husband-to-be
CL:戶／户 (hù),家 (jiā)

jiāyā

家鸦

[家鴉]

(bird species of China) house crow (Corvus splendens)

nüguǎnjiā

女管家

[女管家]

housekeeper

Zhāngjiāgǎng

张家港

[張家港]

Zhangjiagang, county-level city in Suzhou 蘇州／苏州 ( Sūzhōu), Jiangsu

xīngmìngjiā

星命家

[星命家]

astrologer (esp. Daoist)

Xièjiājí

谢家集

[謝家集]

Xiejiaji, a district of Huainan City 淮南市 ( Huáinán Shì), Anhui

sījiāchē

私家车

[私家車]

private car

xióngbiànjiā

雄辩家

[雄辯家]

orator

wàijiāojiā

外交家

[外交家]

diplomat

fānyìjiā

翻译家

[翻譯家]

translator (of writings)

Tiánjiā'ān

田家庵

[田家庵]

Tianjia'an, a district of Huainan City 淮南市 ( Huáinán Shì), Anhui

dàodéjiā

道德家

[道德家]

Daoist

nánguǎnjiā

男管家

[男管家]

butler
majordomo
housekeeper

Zhāngjiākǒu

张家口

[張家口]

Zhangjiakou, prefecture-level city in Hebei

lǐxuéjiā

理学家

[理學家]

scholar of the rationalist school of Neo-Confucianism 理學／理学 ( Lǐxué)

jùzuòjiā

剧作家

[劇作家]

playwright

Sòngsìjiā

宋四家

[宋四家]

four famous Song calligraphers, namely: Su Shi 蘇軾／苏轼 ( Sū Shì), Huang Tingjian 黃庭堅／黄庭坚 ( Huáng Tíngjiān), Mi Fu 米芾 ( Mǐ Fú) and Cai Xiang 蔡襄 ( Cài Xiāng)

huódòngjiā

活动家

[活動家]

activist

dàjiātíng

大家庭

[大家庭]

extended family
big family
harmonious group

měishíjiā

美食家

[美食家]

gourmet

shuǐlìjiā

水利家

[水利家]

water manager
hydraulic engineer

gǎigéjiā

改革家

[改革家]

reformer

Zhāngjiājiè

张家界

[張家界]

Zhangjiajie, prefecture-level city in Hunan, formerly Dayong 大庸 ( Dàyōng)

zhèngzhìjiā

政治家

[政治家]

statesman
politician
CL:個／个 (gè),位 (wèi),名 (míng)

jiāzúshù

家族树

[家族樹]

a family tree

bǎijiālè

百家乐

[百家樂]

baccarat (loanword)

guójiājí

国家级

[國家級]

(administrative) national-level

Xiàngjiābà

向家坝

[向家壩]

Xiangjiaba Dam, Yunnan, site of a hydropower station

zhuānménjiā

专门家

[專門家]

specialist

quánjiāfú

全家福

[全家福]

photograph of the entire family
hodgepodge (cookery)

xiǎojiāshǔ

小家鼠

[小家鼠]

mouse

guǐbiànjiā

诡辩家

[詭辯家]

sophist
one who relies on specious arguments

xīngxiàngjiā

星相家

[星相家]

astrologer

Wáng Jiāwèi

王家卫

[王家衛]

Wong Kar-wai (1956-), Hong Kong film director

jūnshìjiā

军事家

[軍事家]

military expert
general

jīnróngjiā

金融家

[金融家]

financier; banker

jiālǐdūn

家里蹲

[家裡蹲]

recluse
hikikomori person

jiāxiānghuà

家乡话

[家鄉話]

native language
native dialect

jiāzhèngxué

家政学

[家政學]

family and consumer science

lìshǐjiā

历史家

[歷史家]

historian

Qiǎojiāxiàn

巧家县

[巧家縣]

Qiaojia county in Zhaotong 昭通 ( Zhāotōng), Yunnan

nóngjiālè

农家乐

[農家樂]

a property providing rural accommodation (farm stay, boutique hotel etc)

kōngxiǎngjiā

空想家

[空想家]

impractical dreamer

shōucángjiā

收藏家

[收藏家]

a collector (e.g. of artworks)

Sānjiācūn

三家村

[三家村]

(lit.) village of three households
the Three Family Village, an essay column in a Beijing newspaper from 1961-1966, written by Deng Tuo 鄧拓／邓拓 ( Dèng Tuò), Wu Han 吳晗／吴晗 ( Wú Hán) and Liao Mosha 廖沫沙 ( Liào Mòshā), criticized as anti-Party during the Cultural Revolution

shùxuéjiā

数学家

[數學家]

mathematician

jiājiājiǔ

家家酒

[家家酒]

(Tw) house (children's game); playing house

jiànshǎngjiā

鉴赏家

[鑒賞家]

connoisseur
appreciative person
fan

bàijiāzǐ

败家子

[敗家子]

spendthrift; wastrel; prodigal

Jíyějiā

吉野家

[吉野家]

Yoshinoya (Japanese fast food chain)

jiàoyùjiā

教育家

[教育家]

educationalist

sīxiǎngjiā

思想家

[思想家]

thinker

yùyánjiā

预言家

[預言家]

prophet

yùndòngjiā

运动家

[運動家]

athlete
sportsman
activist

zǒuniángjiā

走娘家

[走娘家]

(of a wife) to visit one's parental home

yījiārén

一家人

[一家人]

the whole family
members of the same family (lit. or fig.)

yínhángjiā

银行家

[銀行家]

banker

Liú Jiāhuī

刘家辉

[劉家輝]

Gordon Liu (1955-), Hong Kong action actor

jiāchángcài

家常菜

[家常菜]

home cooking

fāmíngjiā

发明家

[發明家]

inventor

Shíjiāzhuāng

石家庄

[石家莊]

Shijiazhuang, prefecture-level city and capital of Hebei Province 河北省 ( Hébéi Shěng) in north China

suànmìngjiā

算命家

[算命家]

fortune-teller

wénxuéjiā

文学家

[文學家]

writer
man of letters
CL:個／个 (gè)

Bǎijiāxìng

百家姓

[百家姓]

The Book of Family Names, anonymous Song dynasty reading primer listing 438 surnames

zìjiārén

自家人

[自家人]

sb with whom one is on familiar terms
sb from the same place (same house, same town etc)
one of us

huàxuéjiā

化学家

[化學家]

chemist

zhéxuéjiā

哲学家

[哲學家]

philosopher

Tángjiāshān

唐家山

[唐家山]

area in Beichuan county Sichuan

qǐyèjiā

企业家

[企業家]

entrepreneur

Kèjiāhuà

客家话

[客家話]

Hakka dialect

gémìngjiā

革命家

[革命家]

a revolutionary

xìjùjiā

戏剧家

[戲劇家]

dramatist
playwright

biānyìjiā

编译家

[編譯家]

translator and editor

biānjíjiā

编辑家

[編輯家]

editor
compiler

Liújiākuǎng

刘家夼

[劉家夼]

Liujiakuang township in Muping district 牟平區／牟平区, Yantai, Shandong

jiāqiǎor

家雀儿

[家雀兒]

(coll.) sparrow

jiābāge

家八哥

[家八哥]

(bird species of China) common myna (Acridotheres tristis)

fǎxuéjiā

法学家

[法學家]

jurist
member of the pre-Han legalist school

yǎnjiǎngjiā

演讲家

[演講家]

orator

Táng Jiāxuán

唐家璇

[唐家璇]

Tang Jiaxuan (1938-), politician and diplomat

Zònghéngjiā

纵横家

[縱橫家]

School of Diplomacy of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) whose leading advocates were Su Qin 蘇秦／苏秦 ( Sū Qín) and Zhang Yi 張儀／张仪 ( Zhàng Yí)

jiāzhǎngzhì

家长制

[家長制]

patriarchal system

shígànjiā

实干家

[實幹家]

sb who gets things done
doer

kǎogǔjiā

考古家

[考古家]

archaeologist

gāngqínjiā

钢琴家

[鋼琴家]

pianist

Yángjiājiàng

杨家将

[楊家將]

Yang Saga, a popular fiction from the Northern Song, depicting the heroic Yang family 楊業／杨业 of warriors

niángjiaxìng

娘家姓

[娘家姓]

maiden name (of married woman)

Yīnyángjiā

阴阳家

[陰陽家]

School of Yin-Yang of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) founded by Zou Yan 鄒衍／邹衍 ( Zōu Yǎn)

shèyǐngjiā

摄影家

[攝影家]

photographer

chuánjiābǎo

传家宝

[傳家寶]

family heirloom

Wànjiālè

万家乐

[萬家樂]

Macro (brand)

Téngjiāzhèn

滕家镇

[滕家鎮]

Tengjia township in Rongcheng 榮成／荣成, Weihai 威海, Shandong

pīpíngjiā

批评家

[批評家]

critic

Luó Jiāyīng

罗家英

[羅家英]

Law Kar-Ying (1946-), Hong Kong actor

huàijiāhuǒ

坏家伙

[壞家伙]

bad guy
scoundrel
dirty bastard

nürénjia

女人家

[女人家]

women (in general)

Mǎjiāxiāng

玛家乡

[瑪家鄉]

Machia township in Pingtung County 屏東縣／屏东县 ( Píngdōng Xiàn), Taiwan

Zāng Kèjiā

臧克家

[臧克家]

Zang Kejia (1905-2004), Chinese poet

lājiācháng

拉家常

[拉家常]

to talk or chat about ordinary daily life

Xiǎoshuōjiā

小说家

[小說家]

School of Minor-talks, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家／诸子百家 (zhūzǐbǎijiā) during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)

zuòqǔjiā

作曲家

[作曲家]

composer
songwriter

Kèjiāyǔ

客家语

[客家語]

Hakka (a Chinese dialect)

Wēn Jiābǎo

温家宝

[溫家寶]

Wen Jiabao (1942-), Premier of PRC from 2003-2013

mànhuàjiā

漫画家

[漫畫家]

cartoon writer (from Japanese mangaka)

Wáng Jiāruì

王家瑞

[王家瑞]

Wang Jiarui (1949-), PRC politician and diplomat, head of CCP central committee's international liaison department 對外聯絡部／对外联络部 (duìwàiliánluòbù) 2003-2015

shūhuàjiā

书画家

[書畫家]

calligrapher and painter

Zhàojiārén

赵家人

[趙家人]

(neologism 2015) the Zhao family (derogatory term for those who hold power in the PRC)

shíyèjiā

实业家

[實業家]

industrialist

lǐlùnjiā

理论家

[理論家]

theorist
theoretician

yīnyuèjiā

音乐家

[音樂家]

musician

héjiāhuān

合家欢

[合家歡]

group photo of whole family

Mǎjiājūn

马家军

[馬家軍]

the Ma clique of warlords in Gansu and Ningxia during the 1930s and 1940s

Xīxījiā

希西家

[希西家]

Hezekiah or Ezekias (740-687 BC), twelfth king of Judah (Judaism)

lǎojiāzéi

老家贼

[老家賊]

(dialect) sparrow

mínghuàjiā

名画家

[名畫家]

famous painter

jiāxiāngcài

家乡菜

[家鄉菜]

regional dish
local cuisine

jiāmáquè

家麻雀

[家麻雀]

(bird species of China) house sparrow (Passer domesticus)

xiǎoshuōjiā

小说家

[小說家]

novelist

Tǔjiāzú

土家族

[土家族]

Tujia ethnic group of Hunan

shénxuéjiā

神学家

[神學家]

theologian

Xújiāhuì

徐家汇

[徐家匯]

Xujiahui, an area in 徐匯區／徐汇区 ( Xúhuìqū), Xuhui district, central Shanghai

fēnxījiā

分析家

[分析家]

(political) analyst

bàngjiār

傍家儿

[傍家兒]

lover
partner

lǎorénjiā

老人家

[老人家]

polite term for old woman or man

Xīn Rújiā

新儒家

[新儒家]

New Confucianism, a social and political movement founded in 1920s China that combines aspects of Western and Eastern philosophy
see also 當代新儒家／当代新儒家 ( Dāngdài Xīn Rújiā)

lǎojiāhuo

老家伙

[老家伙]

(coll.) old fellow
old codger

pínglùnjiā

评论家

[評論家]

critic
reviewer

hànxuéjiā

汉学家

[漢學家]

sinologist
scholar of Chinese

yīxuéjiā

医学家

[醫學家]

medical scientist

shénjiāyuán

神家园

[神家園]

spiritual home

zhānxīngjiā

占星家

[占星家]

astrologer

gēchàngjiā

歌唱家

[歌唱家]

singer

nánrénjia

男人家

[男人家]

a man (rather than a woman)

zhànlüèjiā

战略家

[戰略家]

a strategist

yīnmóujiā

阴谋家

[陰謀家]

schemer
conspirator

yījiāzi

一家子

[一家子]

the whole family

guójiāduì

国家队

[國家隊]

national team

jiāwùhuó

家务活

[家務活]

household chore

hánghǎijiā

航海家

[航海家]

mariner
seafarer

pānshānjiā

攀山家

[攀山家]

mountaineer (HK)

màoxiǎnjiā

冒险家

[冒險家]

adventurer

guǎnjiāpó

管家婆

[管家婆]

housewife (jocular)
female housekeeper of a higher rank (old)
busybody

Wǔjiāqú

五家渠

[五家渠]

Wujyachü shehiri (Wujiaqu city) or Wǔjiāqú subprefecture level city in Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture in north Xinjiang

bājiājiàng

八家将

[八家將]

Ba Jia Jiang, the eight generals that guard the godly realm in Taiwanese folklore, represented by troupes of dancers in temple processions
(slang) lowlife gangster or young hoodlum, often written as "8+9", (bājiājiǔ)

shǐxuéjiā

史学家

[史學家]

historian

guānchájiā

观察家

[觀察家]

observer
The Observer (UK newspaper)

zīběnjiā

资本家

[資本家]

capitalist

zuòrénjiā

做人家

[做人家]

thrifty
economical

diāokèjiā

雕刻家

[雕刻家]

sculptor

jiāzhèngyuán

家政员

[家政員]

housekeeping staff

Lín Jiāqiáo

林家翘

[林家翹]

Lin Chia-Chiao (1916-2013), Chinese-American physicist, astronomer and applied mathematician

diūdàojiā

丢到家

[丟到家]

to lose (face) utterly

Yáng Fújiā

杨福家

[楊福家]

Yang Fujia (1936-), nuclear physicist

shūfǎjiā

书法家

[書法家]

calligrapher

huíniángjiā

回娘家

[回娘家]

(of a wife) to return to her parental home
(fig.) to return to one's old place, job, school etc

yìshùjiā

艺术家

[藝術家]

artist
CL:個／个 (gè),位 (wèi),名 (míng)

císhànjiā

慈善家

[慈善家]

philanthropist
humanitarian
charity donor

tànxiǎnjiā

探险家

[探險家]

explorer

dēngshānjiā

登山家

[登山家]

mountaineer

Jiālèshì

家乐氏

[家樂氏]

Kellogg's (US food manufacturing company)

shàodōngjiā

少东家

[少東家]

boss's son

Wǔjiāgǎng

伍家岗

[伍家崗]

Wujiagang district of Yichang city 宜昌市 ( Yíchāngshì), Hubei

Liújiācūn

刘家村

[劉家村]

Liujia village in Zhangdian District 張店區／张店区 ( Zhāngdiàn Qū) of Zhibo city 淄博市 ( Zībóshì), Shandong

tóuzījiā

投资家

[投資家]

investor

chūjiārén

出家人

[出家人]

monk; nun (Buddhist or Daoist)

Mǎsānjiā

马三家

[馬三家]

Masanjia town in Yuhong District 于洪區／于洪区 ( Yúhóng Qū) in Liaoning, known for its re-education through labor camp

jiāzhǎnghuì

家长会

[家長會]

parent-teacher conference
parents' association

wǔdǎojiā

舞蹈家

[舞蹈家]

dancer

zhǐhuījiā

指挥家

[指揮家]

conductor (music)

Kèjiārén

客家人

[客家人]

Hakka people

lǎojiāhuo

老家伙

[老傢伙]

variant of 老家伙 (lǎojiāhuo)

Jiālèfú

家乐福

[家樂福]

Carrefour, French supermarket chain

héguójiā

核国家

[核國家]

nuclear nations

Shājiābāng

沙家浜

[沙家浜]

"Sha Family's Creek", a Beijing opera classified as model theater 樣板戲／样板戏 (yàngbǎnxì)

chějiācháng

扯家常

[扯家常]

to engage in small talk
to chit chat

kēxuéjiā

科学家

[科學家]

scientist
CL:個／个 (gè)

Sūjiātún

苏家屯

[蘇家屯]

Sujiatun District of Shenyang 瀋陽市／沈阳市 ( Shěnyǎng Shì), Liaoning

hǎojiāhuo

好家伙

[好家伙]

my God!
oh boy!
man!

mèngxiǎngjiā

梦想家

[夢想家]

dreamer
visionary

huílǎojiā

回老家

[回老家]

to go back to one's roots
to return to one's native place
by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die)

guòjiājiā

过家家

[過家家]

to play house

shēngtàixuéjiā

生态学家

[生態學家]

ecologist

yuānjiāduìtóu

冤家对头

[冤家對頭]

enemy (idiom); opponent
arch-enemy

Xièjiājí Qū

谢家集区

[謝家集區]

Xiejiaji, a district of Huainan City 淮南市 ( Huáinán Shì), Anhui

jiāyòngdiànqì

家用电器

[家用電器]

domestic electric appliance

huānxǐyuānjia

欢喜冤家

[歡喜冤家]

quarrelsome but loving couple

bǎijiāzhēngmíng

百家争鸣

[百家爭鳴]

a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC

yǒuhéguójiā

有核国家

[有核國家]

nuclear weapon states

yǔyánxuéjiā

语言学家

[語言學家]

linguist

lìshǐxuéjiā

历史学家

[歷史學家]

historian

qíjiāzhìguó

齐家治国

[齊家治國]

to regulate the family and rule the state (idiom)

jiājǐrénzú

家给人足

[家給人足]

lit. each household provided for, enough for the individual (idiom); comfortably off

shēngwùxuéjiā

生物学家

[生物學家]

biologist

guǎnjiāzhíwù

管家职务

[管家職務]

stewardship

jiātíngjiàoshī

家庭教师

[家庭教師]

tutor

ānjiāluòhù

安家落户

[安家落戶]

to make one's home in a place
to settle

liúmángguójiā

流氓国家

[流氓國家]

rogue state

wànguànjiācái

万贯家财

[萬貫家財]

vast wealth

rénjǐjiāzú

人给家足

[人給家足]

lit. each household provided for, enough for the individual (idiom); comfortably off

rúshǔjiāzhēn

如数家珍

[如數家珍]

lit. as if enumerating one's family valuables (idiom)
fig. to be very familiar with a matter

guójiāzhǔxí

国家主席

[國家主席]

president (title of the head of state of China and several other nations)

Guójiā Jì Wěi

国家计委

[國家計委]

PRC State Planning Committee, abbr. for 國家計劃委員會／国家计划委员会 ( Guójiā Jìhuà Wěiyuánhuì)

dàjiāguīxiù

大家闺秀

[大家閨秀]

girl from a wealthy family
unmarried daughter of a noble house

yíngjiātōngchī

赢家通吃

[贏家通吃]

winner takes all

shīdújiātíng

失独家庭

[失獨家庭]

a family bereaved of its only child

bīngjiāchángshì

兵家常事

[兵家常事]

commonplace in military operations (idiom)

nuǎncháoguǎnjiā

暖巢管家

[暖巢管家]

housekeeper who looks after old people with no children or whose children do not live with them

jiādàozhōngluò

家道中落

[家道中落]

to come down in the world (idiom)
to suffer a reversal of fortune

xīnlǐxuéjiā

心理学家

[心理學家]

psychologist

lājiādàikǒu

拉家带口

[拉家帶口]

to bear the burden of a household (idiom); encumbered by a family
tied down by family obligations

gōngjiājīguān

公家机关

[公家機關]

civil service

líjiāchūzǒu

离家出走

[離家出走]

to leave home (to live somewhere else)

Hēidào Jiāzú

黑道家族

[黑道家族]

The Sopranos (US TV series)

dìzhǔjiātíng

地主家庭

[地主家庭]

land-owning household

chéngjiālìshì

成家立室

[成家立室]

to get married (idiom)

jīngshénxuéjiā

精神学家

[精神學家]

psychologist

Qíjiāwénhuà

齐家文化

[齊家文化]

Qijia neolithic culture, centered around the Gansu Corridor 河西走廊 ( Héxī Zǒuláng) c. 2000 BC

bèndàojiāle

笨到家了

[笨到家了]

extremely stupid

chéngjiālìyè

成家立业

[成家立業]

to get married and start a career (idiom)
to settle down
to establish oneself

dāngjiāzuòzhǔ

当家作主

[當家作主]

to be in charge in one's own house (idiom)
to be the master of one's own affairs

guānhuànrénjiā

官宦人家

[官宦人家]

family of a functionary (i.e. educated middle class in Qing times)

huǐjiāshūnàn

毁家纾难

[毀家紓難]

to sacrifice one's wealth to save the state (idiom)

dìzhìxuéjiā

地质学家

[地質學家]

geologist

qiānjiāwànhù

千家万户

[千家萬戶]

every family (idiom)

Wǔjiāqúshì

五家渠市

[五家渠市]

Wujyachü shehiri (Wujiaqu city) or Wǔjiāqú subprefecture level city in Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture in north Xinjiang

zhǔquánguójiā

主权国家

[主權國家]

sovereign country

dīngchǒngjiātíng

丁宠家庭

[丁寵家庭]

double income family who have pets rather than children (see also 丁克 (dīngkè))

yǎngjiāhuókǒu

养家活口

[養家活口]

to support one's family (idiom)

Dà Guójiā Dǎng

大国家党

[大國家黨]

South Korean Grand national party

xiéjiādàijuàn

携家带眷

[攜家帶眷]

to take all one's family along (idiom); encumbered by a family
tied down by family obligations

wújiākěguī

无家可归

[無家可歸]

homeless

jiāyòngdiànnǎo

家用电脑

[家用電腦]

home computer

Guójiā Hànbàn

国家汉办

[國家漢辦]

Office of Chinese Language Council International (known colloquially as "Hanban"), an organ of the PRC government which develops Chinese language and culture teaching resources worldwide, and has established Confucius Institutes 孔子學院／孔子学院 ( Kǒngzǐ Xuéyuàn) internationally
abbr. to 漢辦／汉办 ( Hànbàn)

jiātíngzhǔfū

家庭主夫

[家庭主夫]

househusband

Wán'ǒuzhījiā

玩偶之家

[玩偶之家]

Doll's House (1879), drama by Ibsen 易卜生

guójiāyuánshǒu

国家元首

[國家元首]

head of state

zìbàojiāmén

自报家门

[自報家門]

to introduce oneself
originally a theatrical device in which a character explains his own role

Zhāngjiāgǎngshì

张家港市

[張家港市]

Zhangjiagang, county-level city in Suzhou 蘇州／苏州 ( Sūzhōu), Jiangsu

jiāchángdòufu

家常豆腐

[家常豆腐]

home-style tofu

liángjiānüzǐ

良家女子

[良家女子]

woman from a respectable family
respectable woman

yíxiàofāngjiā

贻笑方家

[貽笑方家]

a novice making a fool of himself
to make oneself ridiculous before experts

huāluòshéijiā

花落谁家

[花落誰家]

who will be the winner?

zhūzǐshíjiā

诸子十家

[諸子十家]

various sages and ten schools of thought
refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒 (rú) represented by Confucius 孔子 ( Kǒngzǐ) and Mencius 孟子 ( Mèngzǐ), Daoism 道 (dào) by Laozi 老子 ( Lǎozǐ) and Zhuangzi 莊子／庄子 ( Zhuāngzǐ), Mohism 墨 (mò) by Mozi 墨子 ( Mòzǐ), Legalism 法 (fǎ) by Sunzi 孫子／孙子 ( Sūnzǐ) and Han Feizi 韓非子／韩非子 ( Hán Fēizǐ), and numerous others

fēihéguójiā

非核国家

[非核國家]

non-nuclear country

sàngjiāzhīgǒu

丧家之狗

[喪家之狗]

see 喪家之犬／丧家之犬 (sàngjiāzhīquǎn)

jiāchángbiànfàn

家常便饭

[家常便飯]

simple home-style meal
common occurrence
nothing out of the ordinary

guójiādàimǎ

国家代码

[國家代碼]

country code

guójiāzhǔyì

国家主义

[國家主義]

nationalism
statism

wànjiādēnghuǒ

万家灯火

[萬家燈火]

(of a city etc) ablaze with lights

zhūzǐbǎijiā

诸子百家

[諸子百家]

the Hundred Schools of Thought, the various schools of thought and their exponents during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC)

guójiāzhèngcè

国家政策

[國家政策]

state policy

Kǒngzǐ Jiāyǔ

孔子家语

[孔子家語]

The School Sayings of Confucius, a supplement to the Analects
abbr. to 家語／家语 ( Jiāyǔ)

bìngdúxuéjiā

病毒学家

[病毒學家]

virologist (person who studies viruses)

huángjiāqíjǐng

皇家骑警

[皇家騎警]

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canadian federal and national police force
Mounties

huòbǐsānjiā

货比三家

[貨比三家]

to shop around (idiom)

huángjiāhǎijūn

皇家海军

[皇家海軍]

Royal Navy (UK)

jiātíngzhǔfù

家庭主妇

[家庭主婦]

housewife

zhuānjiāpíngjià

专家评价

[專家評價]

expert evaluation

qióngjiābóyè

穷家薄业

[窮家薄業]

lit. poor and with few means of subsistance (idiom)
fig. destitute

wénzìxuéjiā

文字学家

[文字學家]

expert on writing systems

shēnjiādiàochá

身家调查

[身家調查]

to do a background check on sb

Huángjiā Xuéhuì

皇家学会

[皇家學會]

the Royal Society (UK scientific academy)

ānjiālìyè

安家立业

[安家立業]

stable household, established profession (idiom); settled and comfortably off

jiāyùhùxiǎo

家喻户晓

[家喻戶曉]

understood by everyone (idiom); well known
a household name

sìhǎiwéijiā

四海为家

[四海為家]

to regard the four corners of the world all as home (idiom)
to feel at home anywhere
to roam about unconstrained
to consider the entire country, or world, to be one's own

dìlǐxuéjiā

地理学家

[地理學家]

geographer

Zhāngjiājièshì

张家界市

[張家界市]

Zhangjiajie, prefecture-level city in Hunan

dānqīnjiātíng

单亲家庭

[單親家庭]

single parent family

bànlù-chūjiā

半路出家

[半路出家]

lit. to enter monastic life at a mature age (idiom)
fig. to change one's career; to take up a new line of work or specialization; to enter a profession from a different background

qióngjiāfùlù

穷家富路

[窮家富路]

(idiom) at home be frugal, but when traveling be prepared to spend

jiātúsìbì

家徒四壁

[家徒四壁]

lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom)
fig. very poor
wretched

jiātíngchéngyuán

家庭成员

[家庭成員]

family member

bǎojiāwèiguó

保家卫国

[保家衛國]

guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense

dìzhènxuéjiā

地震学家

[地震學家]

seismologist
earthquake scientist

xiǎojiāziqì

小家子气

[小家子氣]

petty
small-minded

jiāpínrúxǐ

家贫如洗

[家貧如洗]

extreme poverty (idiom); destitute
penniless
poor as church mice

Pángjiābǎoqū

庞家堡区

[龐家堡區]

Pangjiabao district of Zhangjiakou city, Hebei

xiéjiādàikǒu

携家带口

[攜家帶口]

(idiom) to take all one's family along; encumbered by a family; tied down by family obligations

líjiābiéjǐng

离家别井

[離家別井]

to leave home; to abandon one's family

píngdìqǐjiā

平地起家

[平地起家]

to start from scratch (idiom)

jiātíngzhǔfū

家庭煮夫

[家庭煮夫]

househusband

shénjīngxuéjiā

神经学家

[神經學家]

neurologist

xiánhuàjiācháng

闲话家常

[閑話家常]

to chat about domestic trivia (idiom)

jiātíngbàolì

家庭暴力

[家庭暴力]

domestic violence

jiāshìhánwēi

家世寒微

[家世寒微]

to be of humble origin (idiom)

yīxuézhuānjiā

医学专家

[醫學專家]

medical expert
medical specialist

jiāchángjiāduǎn

家长家短

[家長家短]

family goings-on

jiātíngzuòyè

家庭作业

[家庭作業]

homework

jiājūmàichǎng

家居卖场

[家居賣場]

furniture store
furniture mall

dǎjiājiéshè

打家劫舍

[打家劫舍]

to break into a house for robbery (idiom)

Zhāngjiākǒushì

张家口市

[張家口市]

Zhangjiakou, prefecture-level city in Hebei

nóngjiātíngyuàn

农家庭院

[農家庭院]

farmyard

àiguórújiā

爱国如家

[愛國如家]

to love one's country as one's own family (praise for a virtuous ruler)

guójiātǐwěi

国家体委

[國家體委]

PRC sports and physical culture commission

bànjiājiājiǔ

扮家家酒

[扮家家酒]

to play house (Tw)

sònghuòdàojiā

送货到家

[送貨到家]

home delivery

Liújiākuǎngzhèn

刘家夼镇

[劉家夼鎮]

Liujiakuang township in Muping district 牟平區／牟平区, Yantai, Shandong

fújiāfànzhái

浮家泛宅

[浮家泛宅]

lit. to live on a boat
to drift from place to place (idiom)

jiātíngdìzhǐ

家庭地址

[家庭地址]

home address

guójiāgōngyuán

国家公园

[國家公園]

national park

qínjiǎnchíjiā

勤俭持家

[勤儉持家]

hardworking and thrifty in running one's household

wùlǐxuéjiā

物理学家

[物理學家]

physicist

xiǎojiābìyù

小家碧玉

[小家碧玉]

pretty daughter in a humble family

guópòjiāwáng

国破家亡

[國破家亡]

the country ruined and the people starving (idiom)

jīngjìxuéjiā

经济学家

[經濟學家]

economist

èrnǎizhuānjiā

二奶专家

[二奶專家]

"mercenary expert", a person who is supposedly an independent expert, but receives payment for making comments favorable to a particular entity

rénlèixuéjiā

人类学家

[人類學家]

anthropologist

āijiā'āihù

挨家挨户

[挨家挨戶]

to go from house to house

zhuānjiāxìtǒng

专家系统

[專家系統]

expert system

fādáguójiā

发达国家

[發達國家]

developed nation

sàngjiāzhīquǎn

丧家之犬

[喪家之犬]

stray dog (idiom)

báishǒuqǐjiā

白手起家

[白手起家]

(idiom) to build up from nothing; to start from scratch

hǎiwānguójiā

海湾国家

[海灣國家]

nations of the Persian Gulf
Gulf states

zhuānjiāpínglùn

专家评论

[專家評論]

expert commentary

Sūjiātún Qū

苏家屯区

[蘇家屯區]

Sujiatun District of Shenyang 瀋陽市／沈阳市 ( Shěnyǎng Shì), Liaoning

kǎogǔxuéjiā

考古学家

[考古學家]

archaeologist

hángjiālǐshǒu

行家里手

[行家裡手]

connoisseur
expert

guójiā'ānquán

国家安全

[國家安全]

national security

gùjiāzǐdì

故家子弟

[故家子弟]

descended from an old family

tuōjiādàikǒu

拖家带口

[拖家帶口]

dragged down by having a family to feed

yǎngjiā-húkǒu

养家糊口

[養家糊口]

(idiom) to provide for one's family

shìpàhángjiā

事怕行家

[事怕行家]

an expert always produces the best work (idiom)

yuānjiālùzhǎi

冤家路窄

[冤家路窄]

lit. for enemies, the road is narrow (idiom)
fig. rivals inevitably cross paths

gūjiāguǎrén

孤家寡人

[孤家寡人]

one who is cut off from others (idiom)
one who has chosen to follow a solitary path
(can also be an indirect way of referring to an unmarried person)

qìhòuxuéjiā

气候学家

[氣候學家]

a climatologist

jiājiāhùhù

家家户户

[家家戶戶]

each and every family (idiom)
every household

fùdaorénjia

妇道人家

[婦道人家]

woman (derog.)

shàoniánzhījiā

少年之家

[少年之家]

children's center
children's club

jiāpòrénwáng

家破人亡

[家破人亡]

family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned
destitute and homeless

Huárùn Wànjiā

华润万家

[華潤萬家]

CR Vanguard or China Resources Vanguard Shop, a supermarket chain in Hong Kong and mainland China

yījiāzhīzhǔ

一家之主

[一家之主]

master of the house; head of the family

qīnrúyījiā

亲如一家

[親如一家]

family-like close relationship (idiom)

tiānwénxuéjiā

天文学家

[天文學家]

astronomer

shēnglǐxuéjiā

生理学家

[生理學家]

physiologist

Tiánjiā'ān Qū

田家庵区

[田家庵區]

Tianjia'an, a district of Huainan City 淮南市 ( Huáinán Shì), Anhui

qīngjiādàngchǎn

倾家荡产

[傾家蕩產]

to lose a family fortune (idiom)

bìnglǐxuéjiā

病理学家

[病理學家]

pathologist

shìlùzhījiā

世禄之家

[世祿之家]

family with hereditary emoluments

Guójiā Jiānwěi

国家监委

[國家監委]

National Supervision Commission (abbr. for 國家監察委員會／国家监察委员会 ( Guójiā Jiānchá Wěiyuánhuì))

Shíjiāzhuāng Shì

石家庄市

[石家莊市]

Shijiazhuang, prefecture-level city and capital of Hebei Province 河北省 ( Héběi Shěng) in north China

dàtóuzījiā

大投资家

[大投資家]

big investor

dàfāngzhījiā

大方之家

[大方之家]

learned person
expert in a certain field
abbr. to 方家 (fāngjiā)

zìchéngyījiā

自成一家

[自成一家]

to have a style of one's own

jiāzīwànguàn

家赀万贯

[家貲萬貫]

immensely rich

yàowùxuéjiā

药物学家

[藥物學家]

pharmacologist

Wǔjiāgǎngqū

伍家岗区

[伍家崗區]

Wujiagang district of Yichang city 宜昌市 ( Yíchāngshì), Hubei

zhíwùxuéjiā

植物学家

[植物學家]

botanist

āihù'āijiā

挨户挨家

[挨戶挨家]

see 挨家挨戶／挨家挨户 (āijiā'āihù)

wánjiājuésè

玩家角色

[玩家角色]

player character (in a role-playing game)

Dāngdài Xīn Rújiā

当代新儒家

[當代新儒家]

Contemporary New Confucianism
see 新儒家 ( Xīn Rújiā)

Huángjiā Mǎdélǐ

皇家马德里

[皇家馬德里]

Real Madrid (soccer team)

Guójiā Dìzhènjú

国家地震局

[國家地震局]

China Earthquake Administration (CEA)
State Seismological Bureau

Guójiā Tǒngjìjú

国家统计局

[國家統計局]

(China) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)

gōngyèhuàguójiā

工业化国家

[工業化國家]

industrialized country

Táng- Sòngbādàjiā

唐宋八大家

[唐宋八大家]

the eight giants of Tang and Song prose, esp. involved in the Classics movement 古文運動／古文运动 (guwěnyundòng), namely: Han Yu 韓愈／韩愈 ( Hán Yù), Liu Zongyuan 柳宗元 ( Liǔ Zongyuān), Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修／欧阳修 ( Ouyāng Xiū), the three Su's 三蘇／三苏 ( Sān Sū), Wang Anshi 王安石 ( Wáng Anshī), Zeng Gong 曾鞏／曾巩 ( Zēng Gǒng)

Guójiā'ānquánbù

国家安全部

[國家安全部]

PRC Ministry of State Security

jiāhéwànshìxīng

家和万事兴

[家和萬事興]

if the family lives in harmony all affairs will prosper (idiom)

Xīnpǔsēnyījiā

辛普森一家

[辛普森一家]

The Simpsons (US TV series)

Qián Jiāsāndàjiā

乾嘉三大家

[乾嘉三大家]

Three great poets of the Qianlong and Jiaqing era (1735-1820), namely: Yuan Mei 袁枚, Jiang Shiquan 蔣士銓／蒋士铨 and Zhao Yi 趙翼／赵翼

Guójiā Anquánjú

国家安全局

[國家安全局]

National Security Bureau (NSB) (Tw)
National Security Agency (NSA) (USA)

Xiàndài Xīn Rújiā

现代新儒家

[現代新儒家]

Modern New Confucianism
see also 新儒家 ( Xīn Rújiā)

Guójiā Hǎiyángjú

国家海洋局

[國家海洋局]

State Oceanic Administration (PRC)

Yuánqǔ Sì Dàjiā

元曲四大家

[元曲四大家]

Four Great Yuan Dramatists, namely: Guan Hanqing 關漢卿／关汉卿 ( Guān Hànqīng), Zheng Guangzu 鄭光祖／郑光祖 ( Zhèng Guāngzǔ), Ma Zhiyuan 馬致遠／马致远 ( Mǎ Zhìyuǎn) and Bai Pu 白樸／白朴 ( Bái Pǔ)

fāzhǎnzhōngguójiā

发展中国家

[發展中國家]

developing country

huíjiāchīzìjǐ

回家吃自己

[回家吃自己]

(coll.) (Tw) to get sacked
to be fired

Guójiā Wénwùjú

国家文物局

[國家文物局]

PRC State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH)

diānfùguójiāzuì

颠覆国家罪

[顛覆國家罪]

crime of incitement to overthrow the state
abbr. for 煽動顛覆國家政權／煽动颠覆国家政权 (shāndòngdiānfùguójiāzhèngquán)

gǔshēngwùxuéjiā

古生物学家

[古生物學家]

paleontologist; paleobiologist

Jiānádà Huángjiā

加拿大皇家

[加拿大皇家]

HMCS (Her Majesty's Canadian Ship)
prefix for Canadian Navy Vessels

yuánzǐkēxuéjiā

原子科学家

[原子科學家]

atomic scientist
nuclear scientist

guójiābiāozhǔnmǎ

国家标准码

[國家標準碼]

Guo Biao or GB, the standard PRC encoding, abbr. 國標碼／国标码

Liù Cháo Sì Dàjiā

六朝四大家

[六朝四大家]

Four Great Painters of the Six Dynasties, namely: Cao Buxing 曹不興／曹不兴 ( Cáo Bùxīng), Gu Kaizhi 顧愷之／顾恺之 ( Gù Kǎizhī), Lu Tanwei 陸探微／陆探微 ( Lù Tànwēi) and Zhang Sengyou 張僧繇／张僧繇 ( Zhāng Sēngyóu)

wēishēngwùxuéjiā

微生物学家

[微生物學家]

microbiologist

shēngwùhuàxuéjiā

生物化学家

[生物化學家]

biochemist

guójiātúshūguǎn

国家图书馆

[國家圖書館]

national library

Zájù Sì Dàjiā

杂剧四大家

[雜劇四大家]

Four Great Yuan Dramatists, namely: Guan Hanqing 關漢卿／关汉卿 ( Guān Hànqīng), Zheng Guangzu 鄭光祖／郑光祖 ( Zhèng Guāngzǔ), Ma Zhiyuan 馬致遠／马致远 ( Mǎ Zhìyuǎn) and Bai Pu 白樸／白朴 ( Bái Pǔ)

Tángchū Sì Dàjiā

唐初四大家

[唐初四大家]

Four Great Calligraphers of early Tang
refers to Yu Shinan 虞世南 ( Yú Shìnán), Ouyang Xun 歐陽詢／欧阳询 ( Oūyáng Xún), Chu Suiliang 褚遂良 ( Chǔ Suìliáng) and Xue Ji 薛稷 ( Xuē Jì)

jiāyālütóuyā

家鸭绿头鸭

[家鴨綠頭鴨]

mallard
duck (Anas platyrhyncha)

xíngdòngyìshùjiā

行动艺术家

[行動藝術家]

performance artist

Yuánshīsìdàjiā

元诗四大家

[元詩四大家]

the four masters of Yuan poetry, namely 虞集 ( Yú Jí), 範梈／范梈 ( Fàn Pēng), 楊載／杨载 ( Yáng Zài) and 揭傒斯 ( Jiē Xīsī)

duōmínzúguójiā

多民族国家

[多民族國家]

multiethnic state

Guójiā Hángtiānjú

国家航天局

[國家航天局]

China National Space Administration (CNSA)

jiāchǒubùkěwàiyáng

家丑不可外扬

[家醜不可外揚]

lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom)
fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public

guójiāshèhuìzhǔyì

国家社会主义

[國家社會主義]

national socialism
Nazism

dōngjiāchángxījiāduǎn

东家长西家短

[東家長西家短]

to gossip (idiom)

Hélán Huángjiā Hángkōng

荷兰皇家航空

[荷蘭皇家航空]

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

tiāntǐwùlǐxuéjiā

天体物理学家

[天體物理學家]

astrophysicist

Kěndīng Guójiā Gōngyuán

垦丁国家公园

[墾丁國家公園]

Kenting National Park on the Hengchun Peninsula 恆春半島／恒春半岛 ( Héngchūn Bàndǎo), Pingtung county, south Taiwan

guójiāhángkōnggōngsī

国家航空公司

[國家航空公司]

flag carrier

fēihéwǔqìguójiā

非核武器国家

[非核武器國家]

non-nuclear weapon states (NNWS)

Guójiā Huǒshān Gōngyuán

国家火山公园

[國家火山公園]

Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii

Huángjiā Xiānggǎng Jǐngchá

皇家香港警察

[皇家香港警察]

Royal Hong Kong Police Force (1969-1997)

Guójiā Diànwǎng Gōngsī

国家电网公司

[國家電網公司]

State Grid Corporation of China

Yīngguó Huángjiā Xuéhuì

英国皇家学会

[英國皇家學會]

Royal Society

Guójiā Zhòngdiǎn Xuékē

国家重点学科

[國家重點學科]

National Key Disciplines (disciplines recognized as important and supported by PRC central government, including medicine, science, chemistry, engineering, commerce and law)

Měizhōu Guójiā Zǔzhī

美洲国家组织

[美洲國家組織]

Organization of American States

Guójiāyījíbǎohù

国家一级保护

[國家一級保護]

Grade One State protected (species)

Guójiā Kāifā Yínháng

国家开发银行

[國家開發銀行]

China Development Bank

xīnxīngjīngjìguójiā

新兴经济国家

[新興經濟國家]

developing economic state
developing nation

jiāchǒubùkěwàichuán

家丑不可外传

[家醜不可外傳]

lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public

jìsuànjīkēxuéjiā

计算机科学家

[計算機科學家]

computer scientist

Guójiā Huánbǎo Zǒngjú

国家环保总局

[國家環保總局]

(PRC) State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA), former incarnation (until 2008) of 環境保護部／环境保护部 ( Huánjìng Bǎohùbù)

Zhōngguó Zuòjiā Xiéhuì

中国作家协会

[中國作家協會]

China Writers Association (CWA)

fēiguójiāxíngwéitǐ

非国家行为体

[非國家行為體]

non-state actor

Yuánzǐ Kēxuéjiā Tōngbào

原子科学家通报

[原子科學家通報]

Journal of Atomic Scientists

rénjiāqiānlünǐbájué

人家牵驴你拔橛

[人家牽驢你拔橛]

see 別人牽驢你拔橛子／别人牵驴你拔橛子 (biérenqiānlünǐbájuézi)

Dōngnányà Guójiā Liánméng

东南亚国家联盟

[東南亞國家聯盟]

ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)

qiánduōshìshǎolíjiājìn

钱多事少离家近

[錢多事少離家近]

lots of money, less work, and close to home
ideal job

Zhōngguó Guójiā Huánbǎojú

中国国家环保局

[中國國家環保局]

PRC State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA)

Guójiā Wénwù Wěiyuánhuì

国家文物委员会

[國家文物委員會]

National Committee of Cultural Heritage

bùshìyuānjiābùjùtóu

不是冤家不聚头

[不是冤家不聚頭]

destiny will make enemies meet (idiom)
(often said about lovers who have a disagreement)

qīngguānnánduànjiāwùshì

清官难断家务事

[清官難斷家務事]

even an honest and upright official will have difficulty resolving a family dispute (proverb)

chǒuqījìndìjiāzhōngbǎo

丑妻近地家中宝

[醜妻近地家中寶]

an ugly wife is a treasure at home (idiom)

Guójiā Zhòngdiǎn Shíyànshì

国家重点实验室

[國家重點實驗室]

State Key Laboratories (university laboratories in PRC supported by the central government)

Guójiā Jūnpǐn Màoyìjú

国家军品贸易局

[國家軍品貿易局]

State Bureau of Military Products Trade (SBMPT)

Zhōngguó Guójiā Bówùguǎn

中国国家博物馆

[中國國家博物館]

National Museum of China

Jiānádà Huángjiā Hǎijūn

加拿大皇家海军

[加拿大皇家海軍]

Royal Canadian Navy

Alíngdùn Guójiā Gōngmù

阿灵顿国家公墓

[阿靈頓國家公墓]

Arlington National Cemetery in Washington DC, USA

jiāhuāméiyǒuyěhuāxiāng

家花没有野花香

[家花沒有野花香]

lit. the flowers in one's garden cannot match the fragrance of wild flowers (idiom)
fig. other women seem more attractive than one's own partner
the grass is always greener on the other side

Alābó Guójiā Liánméng

阿拉伯国家联盟

[阿拉伯國家聯盟]

Arab League, regional organization of Arab states in Southwest Asia, and North and Northeast Africa, officially called the League of Arab States

wǔbǎiniánqiánshìyījiā

五百年前是一家

[五百年前是一家]

five hundred years ago we were the same family (idiom) (said of persons with the same surname)

Guójiā Jìhuà Wěiyuánhuì

国家计划委员会

[國家計劃委員會]

PRC State Planning Committee, set up in 1952, replaced in 1998 by State Development and Planning Committee 國家發展計劃委員會／国家发展计划委员会 ( Guójiā Fāzhǎn Jìhuà Wěiyuánhuì) then in 2003 by National Development and Reform Commission 國家發展和改革委員會／国家发展和改革委员会 ( Guójiā Fāzhǎnhé Gǎigé Wěiyuánhuì)

Guójiā Fāzhǎn Gǎigé Wěi

国家发展改革委

[國家發展改革委]

PRC National Development and Reform Commission

yuānjiāyíjiěbùyíjié

冤家宜解不宜结

[冤家宜解不宜結]

It is better to squash enmity rather than keeping it alive (proverb)

Zhāngjiācháng, Lǐjiāduǎn

张家长，李家短

[張家長，李家短]

lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); to gossip about the neighbors

shāndòngdiānfùguójiāzuì

煽动颠覆国家罪

[煽動顛覆國家罪]

crime of conspiring to overthrow the state

huòwènsānjiābùchīkuī

货问三家不吃亏

[貨問三家不吃虧]

see 貨比三家不吃虧／货比三家不吃亏 (huòbǐsānjiābùchīkuī)

Dúlìguójiāliánhétǐ

独立国家联合体

[獨立國家聯合體]

Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union)

Měiguó Guójiā Zhēnchájú

美国国家侦察局

[美國國家偵察局]

National Reconnaissance Office (of the United States)

Běijīng Guójiā Tǐyùchǎng

北京国家体育场

[北京國家體育場]

Beijing National Stadium

Guójiā Wàihuì Guǎnlǐjú

国家外汇管理局

[國家外匯管理局]

State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE)

Zhōngguó Guójiā Hángtiānjú

中国国家航天局

[中國國家航天局]

China National Space Administration (CNSA)

Guójiā Jiānchá Wěiyuánhuì

国家监察委员会

[國家監察委員會]

National Supervision Commission of the PRC, anti-corruption agency established in 2018

guójiālüyóudùjiàqū

国家旅游度假区

[國家旅遊度假區]

National Resort District (PRC)

huòbǐsānjiābùchīkuī

货比三家不吃亏

[貨比三家不吃虧]

shop around first and you won't get ripped off (idiom)

Jiālèbǐ Guójiā Liánméng

加勒比国家联盟

[加勒比國家聯盟]

Association of Caribbean States

Shízhù Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn

石柱土家族自治县

[石柱土家族自治縣]

Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County in Chongqing 重慶／重庆 ( Chongqíng)

Jiāshān Guójiā Sēnlín Gōngyuán

夹山国家森林公园

[夾山國家森林公園]

Jiashan National Forest Park in Shimen 石門／石门 ( Shímén), Changde 常德 ( Chángdé), Hunan

shāndòngdiānfùguójiāzhèngquán

煽动颠覆国家政权

[煽動顛覆國家政權]

incitement to subvert state power (criminal charge used to gag free speech)

Zhāngjiāchuānhuízú Zìzhìxiàn

张家川回族自治县

[張家川回族自治縣]

Zhanjiachuan Huizu autonomous county in Gansu

Běijīng Guójiā Yóuyǒng Zhōngxīn

北京国家游泳中心

[北京國家游泳中心]

Beijing National Aquatics Center, swimming venue of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

bùdāngjiābùzhīcháimǐguì

不当家不知柴米贵

[不當家不知柴米貴]

a person who doesn't manage a household would not be aware how expensive it is (idiom)

jiājiāyǒuběnnánniàndejīng

家家有本难念的经

[家家有本難念的經]

every family has its problems (idiom)

Yánhé Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn

沿河土家族自治县

[沿河土家族自治縣]

Yanhe Tujia Autonomous County in Tongren 銅仁市／铜仁市 ( Tongrén Shì), Guizhou

Měiguó Guójiā Biāozhǔn Xuéhuì

美国国家标准学会

[美國國家標準學會]

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

yījiārénbùshuōliǎngjiāhuà

一家人不说两家话

[一家人不說兩家話]

lit. family members speak frankly with one another, not courteously, as if they were from two different families (idiom)
fig. people don't need to be deferential when they ask a family member for help
people from the same family should stick together (and good friends likewise)

Chángyáng Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn

长阳土家族自治县

[長陽土家族自治縣]

Changyang Tujia Autonomous County in Hubei

Wǔfēng Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn

五峰土家族自治县

[五峰土家族自治縣]

Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County in Hubei

Guójiā Yīliáo Fúwù Tǐxì

国家医疗服务体系

[國家醫療服務體系]

National Health Service (UK)

Zhōngguó Zuǒyì Zuòjiā Liánméng

中国左翼作家联盟

[中國左翼作家聯盟]

the League of the Left-Wing Writers, an organization of writers formed in China in 1930

Guójiā Guǎngbō Diànshì Zǒngjú

国家广播电视总局

[國家廣播電視總局]

National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA), formerly SAPPRFT, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (2013-2018) and SARFT, the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (prior to 2013)

Guójiā Jīngjì Màoyì Wěiyuánhuì

国家经济贸易委员会

[國家經濟貿易委員會]

State Economic and Trade Commission (SETC)

bǎihuāqífàng,bǎijiāzhēngmíng

百花齐放，百家争鸣

[百花齊放，百家爭鳴]

a hundred flowers bloom, a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC, but adopted for Mao's campaign of 1956

Zhōngguó Guójiā Yuánzǐnéng Jīgòu

中国国家原子能机构

[中國國家原子能機構]

China Atomic Energy Agency (CAEA)

Guójiā Wénwù Jiàndìng Wěiyuánhuì

国家文物鉴定委员会

[國家文物鑒定委員會]

National Commission for the Identification of Cultural Heritage

guójiāxīngwáng,pǐfūyǒuzé

国家兴亡，匹夫有责

[國家興亡，匹夫有責]

The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.

Guójiā Diànlì Jiānguǎn Wěiyuánhuì

国家电力监管委员会

[國家電力監管委員會]

State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PRC)

jiālěiqiānjīn,zuòbùchuítáng

家累千金，坐不垂堂

[家累千金，坐不垂堂]

lit. a wealthy person does not sit under the eaves (idiom); fig. a rich man does not expose himself to danger

Guójiā Fāzhǎn Jìhuà Wěiyuánhuì

国家发展计划委员会

[國家發展計劃委員會]

PRC State Development and Planning Committee, set up 1998 to replace State Planning Committee 國家計劃委員會／国家计划委员会, replaced in 2003 by National Development and Reform Commission 國家發展和改革委員會／国家发展和改革委员会

Měiguó Guójiā Hángtiān Hángkōngjú

美国国家航天航空局

[美國國家航天航空局]

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA

bàchùbǎijiā,dúzūnrúshù

罢黜百家，独尊儒术

[罷黜百家，獨尊儒術]

Dismiss the hundred schools, revere only the Confucian (idiom)
sole dominant ideology

Xiàwēiyí Huǒshān Guójiā Gōngyuán

夏威夷火山国家公园

[夏威夷火山國家公園]

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

guójiābiāozhǔn Zhōngwénjiāohuànmǎ

国家标准中文交换码

[國家標準中文交換碼]

CNS 11643, Chinese character coding adopted in Taiwan, 1986-1992

lǎotiānyé'èbùsǐxiājiāquè

老天爷饿不死瞎家雀

[老天爺餓不死瞎家雀]

lit. heaven won't let the sparrows go hungry (idiom)
fig. don't give up hope
if you tough it out, there will be light at the end of the tunnel

Měiguó Guójiā Hángkōng Hángtiānjú

美国国家航空航天局

[美國國家航空航天局]

NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, agency of US government

Guójiā Hùliánwǎng Xìnxī Bàngōngshì

国家互联网信息办公室

[國家互聯網信息辦公室]

Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC)

Zhōngguó Guójiā Huánjìng Bǎohù Zǒngjú

中国国家环境保护总局

[中國國家環境保護總局]

PRC State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA)

Guójiā Fāzhǎnhé Gǎigé Wěiyuánhuì

国家发展和改革委员会

[國家發展和改革委員會]

PRC National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), formed in 2003

Guójiā Biāozhǔnhuà Guǎnlǐ Wěiyuánhuì

国家标准化管理委员会

[國家標準化管理委員會]

Standardization Administration of PRC (SAC)

Huángjiā Jiālèbǐ Hǎiyóulúngōngsī

皇家加勒比海游轮公司

[皇家加勒比海遊輪公司]

Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

Péngshuǐ Miáozú Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn

彭水苗族土家族自治县

[彭水苗族土家族自治縣]

Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County in southeastern Chongqing 重慶／重庆 ( Chongqíng)

Xiùshān Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn

秀山土家族苗族自治县

[秀山土家族苗族自治縣]

Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County in Chongqing 重慶／重庆 ( Chongqíng)

Xiāngxī Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu

湘西土家族苗族自治州

[湘西土家族苗族自治州]

Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in northwest Hunan, capital Jishou 吉首 ( Jíshǒu)

Bùlǔkèhǎiwén Guójiā Shíyànshì

布鲁克海文国家实验室

[布魯克海文國家實驗室]

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Enshī Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu

恩施土家族苗族自治州

[恩施土家族苗族自治州]

Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hubei

Yìnjiāng Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn

印江土家族苗族自治县

[印江土家族苗族自治縣]

Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County in Tongren 銅仁市／铜仁市 ( Tongrén Shì), Guizhou

bùshìyījiārénbùjìnyījiāmén

不是一家人不进一家门

[不是一家人不進一家門]

people who don't belong together, don't get to live together (idiom)
marriages are predestined
people marry because they share common traits

Guójiā Xīnwén Chūbǎn Guǎngdiàn Zǒngjú

国家新闻出版广电总局

[國家新聞出版廣電總局]

State Administration for Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT) (2013-2018) (abbr. to 廣電總局／广电总局 ( Guǎngdiàn Zǒngjú))

Yǒuyáng Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn

酉阳土家族苗族自治县

[酉陽土家族苗族自治縣]

Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County in Chongqing 重慶／重庆 ( Chongqíng)

Guójiā Liúxué Jījīn Guǎnlǐ Wěiyuánhuì

国家留学基金管理委员会

[國家留學基金管理委員會]

China Scholarship Council (CSC)

nóngcūnjiātíngliánchǎnchéngbāozérènzhì

农村家庭联产承包责任制

[農村家庭聯產承包責任制]

rural household contract responsibility system, PRC government policy linking rural income to productivity

Guójiā Jūnpǐn Màoyì Guǎnlǐ Wěiyuánhuì

国家军品贸易管理委员会

[國家軍品貿易管理委員會]

State Administration Committee on Military Products Trade (SACMPT)

Lālǔshīdìguójiāzìránbǎohùqū

拉鲁湿地国家自然保护区

[拉魯濕地國家自然保護區]

Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve in Lhasa

zàijiākàofùmǔ,chūménkàopéngyou

在家靠父母，出门靠朋友

[在家靠父母，出門靠朋友]

one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)

érbùxiánmǔchǒu,gǒubùxiánjiāpín

儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫

[兒不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧]

a son won't abandon his mother for being ugly, just as a dog won't abandon its owner for being poor (proverb)

Guójiā Shípǐn Yàopǐn Jiāndū Guǎnlǐjú

国家食品药品监督管理局

[國家食品藥品監督管理局]

State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA)

zàijiāqiānrìhǎo,chūményīshínán

在家千日好，出门一时难

[在家千日好，出門一時難]

lit. at home, one can spend a thousand days in comfort, but spending a day away from home can be challenging (idiom)
fig. there's no place like home

zǐbùxiánmǔchǒu,gǒubùxiánjiāpín

子不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫

[子不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧]

see 兒不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧／儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫 (érbùxiánmǔchǒu,gǒubùxiánjiāpín)

zàijiākàofùmǔ,chūwàikàopéngyou

在家靠父母，出外靠朋友

[在家靠父母，出外靠朋友]

one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)

Guójiā Zhìliàng Jiāndū Jiǎnyàn Jiǎnyì Zǒngjú

国家质量监督检验检疫总局

[國家質量監督檢驗檢疫總局]

AQSIQ
PRC State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine

chīrénjiādezuǐruǎn,nárénjiādeshǒuduǎn

吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短

[吃人家的嘴軟，拿人家的手短]

lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted

jiāchǒubùkěwàichuán,liúyánqièmòqīngxìn

家丑不可外传，流言切莫轻信

[家醜不可外傳，流言切莫輕信]

Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly. (idiom)
Don't wash your dirty linen in public, don't listen to others' gossip.

dāngguānbùwèimínzuòzhǔbùrúhuíjiāmàihóngshǔ

当官不为民做主不如回家卖红薯

[當官不為民做主不如回家賣紅薯]

if an official does not put the people first, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes

gèrénzìsǎoménqiánxuě,mòguǎntājiāwǎshàngshuāng

各人自扫门前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜

[各人自掃門前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜]

sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom)