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Chinese translation: jia1 yuan2

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English term or phrase:home
Chinese translation:jia1 yuan2

03:23 May 18, 2003
English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: home
For a science fiction novel. To be part of the name of the planet settled by a mixture of people, including Chinese.
Karen J. Gould
家jia1, 家园jia1 yuan2
Explanation:
家jia1 means a family.
家园jia1 yuan2 means house for a home/family.
Selected response from:

zwcorp
Local time: 02:04
Grading comment
Thank you for explaining the meanings of the words. It's hard to tell if it's the concept I want to express without that detail.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5家jia1, 家园jia1 yuan2
zwcorp
5 +3家园
Donglai Lou (X)
4 +1Jia Xiang
Lichun E


Discussion entries: 1





  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
家园


Explanation:
家园

Donglai Lou (X)
China
Local time: 02:04
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in pair: 528

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kvasir: pin yin provided by zwzhs
7 hrs
agree  zhongren (X): yes
10 hrs
agree  Georgia Kuo
4 days
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Jia Xiang


Explanation:
jia1 xiang1

Lichun E
Local time: 02:04
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in pair: 156

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Asja & Asia
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
家jia1, 家园jia1 yuan2


Explanation:
家jia1 means a family.
家园jia1 yuan2 means house for a home/family.

zwcorp
Local time: 02:04
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in pair: 54
Grading comment
Thank you for explaining the meanings of the words. It's hard to tell if it's the concept I want to express without that detail.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Danbing HE
4 mins
agree  Kvasir
5 hrs
agree  Weiyong
6 hrs
agree  taoyuting
21 hrs
agree  Georgia Kuo
4 days
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