Sunday, 18 September 2022

the character 家

家

Gang Hiog 江煜 discusses the character 家

Le2 gai5 u6 keng3 sai1kai1 zin5 a7 bho5

汝個有囥私家錢啊無

This character 家 can be read as gê1, gia1, ga1 and kai1 and below shows examples of each pronunciation.

gê1

gê1têng5

家庭

family, household

gê1ziang2

家長|家长

head of household, family head, patriarch

gê1hng5

家園|家园

home, homeland

kuê1hag8gê1

科學家|科学家

scientist

gia1

ai1gia1

哀家

I, me – an empress dowager referring to herself

ga1

ga1gi7

家己

self, oneself 自己 in Mandarin

ga1gi7nang5

家己人

our own people, one of us - in Mandarin is 自己人

kai1

sai1kai1 zin5 

私家錢|私家钱

private savings

ga1gi7 gai7 se1bang5 gai7

家己個私房個

Oneself private’s . . .

Le2 gai5 u6 keng3 sai1kai1 zin5 a7 bho5

汝個有囥私家錢啊無

Do you have any personal private savings?

 


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