How to Say ‘At home; in the house’ in Simplified Chinese
家里
jiā lǐ
[jyah lee]
💬 Usage Tip: [家里] literally means "inside the home," but very often it just means "at home" or "in our household." You'll hear it in phrases like [家里有人] and [家里没菜了].
Phrase Breakdown
家
jiā
[jyah]
home; family; house
Refers to the home or household.
家里今天来了客人。
Guests came to the house today.
里
lǐ
[lee]
inside; in; at home
A location word meaning inside, often used after a place noun like home.
大家都在家里等你们。
Everyone is waiting for you at home.
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