Sunday 18 September 2022

the character 家

Gang Hiog 江煜 discusses the character

Le2 gai5 u6 keng3 sai1kai1 zin5 a7 bho5

汝個有私家錢啊無

This character 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

汝個有私家錢啊無

Do you have any personal private savings?

 


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