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家 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • buttonhole noun A small slit in a garment through which a button is fastened.
  • dwelling noun A house or other place where someone lives.
  • expert noun A person with deep knowledge or skill in a particular field.
  • family noun A group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, especially parents and their children.
  • habitation noun A place where someone lives; a dwelling.
  • home noun The place where someone lives, especially with their family.
  • homestead noun A house along with its land and outbuildings, especially a farm.
  • place noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  • pundit noun A person regarded as an expert who offers opinions or commentary, especially in the media.
  • residence noun The place where someone lives, especially a substantial or official home.
  • specialist noun Someone with deep expertise in one particular field or subject.

Senses

家 is used for these senses in English:

  • buttonhole A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.
  • dwelling A house or place in which a person lives; a habitation, a home.
  • eyelet An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc. An eyelet may reinforce a hole.
  • family A nuclear family: a mother and father who are married and cohabiting and their child or children.
  • habitation (countable) A place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house.
  • home (internet) To the home page.
  • home One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family.
  • homestead The place that is one's home.

buttonhole — full definition

  1. noun A small slit in a garment through which a button is fastened.
  2. noun A flower worn pinned to a lapel for decoration.
  3. verb To stop someone and keep them talking, often against their will.
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