Meaning of 搬家
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to move house; to relocate
- to remove (sth)
How to use 搬家
搬家 is the everyday word for moving to a new house or apartment. It is a verb plus object, so you can put words in the middle, like 搬过家 or 搬了三次家. Example: 我们下个月搬家。(Wǒmen xià gè yuè bānjiā.) We are moving next month.
搬 (bān) has the hand radical 扌 on the left, so picture your hands carrying boxes. Put it together with 家 (jiā), home, and you are carrying your home somewhere new.
Common mistake: Learners often say 搬家到北京 when they mean "move to Beijing." It is more natural to say 搬到北京 (bān dào Běijīng), because 搬家 already has its own object. Also do not confuse 搬 (bān) with 般 (bān, as in 一般), which has no hand radical.
搬家 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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搬 bān · to move · 13 strokes
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家 jiā · home · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 搬家.
| 回家 | huí jiā | to return home |
| 国家 | guójiā | country; nation; state |
| 家里 | jiā li | home |
| 家人 | jiārén | family member; (old) servant |
| 在家 | zàijiā | to be at home; (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差 |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone; influential family |
| 家庭 | jiātíng | family; household |
| 作家 | zuòjiā | author |
| 科学家 | kēxuéjiā | scientist |
| 家长 | jiāzhǎng | head of a household; family head |
| 全家 | quánjiā | whole family |
| 画家 | huàjiā | painter |
Questions about 搬家
What does 搬家 mean?
搬家 (bānjiā) means "to move house; to relocate; to remove (sth)".
How do you write 搬家?
搬家 is made of 2 characters: 搬 (13 strokes), 家 (10 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 搬家 an HSK word?
Yes. 搬家 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can 搬家 be used for a company moving offices?
Yes, people sometimes say 公司搬家 for a company relocating. In more formal writing you may also see 搬迁 (bānqiān).
How do I say I helped a friend move?
You can say 我帮朋友搬家 (Wǒ bāng péngyou bānjiā). Note that the helper does not need a separate verb for carrying things. 帮 plus 搬家 covers it.