Difference between revisions of "Comparing "jia" and "jiating""
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| − | 家 and 家庭 are similar in | + | 家 (jiā) and 家庭 (jiātíng) are similar in that both are nouns that mean "family." 家 is used most often in informal contexts versus 家庭, which is more commonly formal. 家 can be translated as "family" or "home," whereas 家庭 is often better translated as "household." Additionally, 家 has much wider usage and is commonly used as a measure word. |
{{SimilarWordsCol1|家|jiā|family, home|noun, measure word|informal}} | {{SimilarWordsCol1|家|jiā|family, home|noun, measure word|informal}} | ||
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| + | == Both 家 and 家庭 can mean "family" == | ||
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| + | == Use 家庭 for "household" == | ||
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| + | == Only 家 can be a measure word == | ||
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| − | + | * [https://zhidao.baidu.com/question/536847288.html 家和家庭有什么区别] | |
| − | https://zhidao.baidu.com/question/536847288.html | ||
Revision as of 08:50, 29 April 2022
家 (jiā) and 家庭 (jiātíng) are similar in that both are nouns that mean "family." 家 is used most often in informal contexts versus 家庭, which is more commonly formal. 家 can be translated as "family" or "home," whereas 家庭 is often better translated as "household." Additionally, 家 has much wider usage and is commonly used as a measure word.
| 家 (jiā) | 家庭 (jiātíng) | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | home, family | household, family |
| Part of Speech | noun, measure word | noun |
| Formality | informal | formal |
