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搬家 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say bānjiā slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
搬家表示从一个地方搬到另一个地方住。
bān jiā biǎo shì cóng yí gè dì fāng bān dào lìng yí gè dì fāng zhù。
搬家 means moving from one place to another to live.
Context note
搬家常出现在家庭、住址和生活变化里。
bān jiā cháng chū xiàn zài jiā tíng 、 zhù zhǐ hé shēng huó biàn huà lǐ。
搬家 often appears in family talk, addresses, and life changes.
5 examples
我们要搬家。
wǒ men yào bān jiā。
We are going to move house.
他们刚搬家。
tā men gāng bān jiā。
They just moved house.
搬家很忙。
bān jiā hěn máng。
Moving house is busy.
妈妈在收拾搬家的东西。
mā ma zài shōu shí bān jiā de dōng xī。
Mom is packing things for the move.
搬家以后我换了学校。
bān jiā yǐ hòu wǒ huàn le xué xiào。
After moving, I changed schools.
5 mini stories
上个月我们搬家了。新家离学校更近。
shàng gè yuè wǒ men bān jiā le。 xīn jiā lí xué xiào gèng jìn。
We moved house last month. The new home is closer to school.
搬家那天，大家一起帮忙拿箱子。
bān jiā nà tiān， dà jiā yì qǐ bāng máng ná xiāng zǐ。
On moving day, everyone helped carry boxes.
妈妈说搬家前要把东西整理好。
mā ma shuō bān jiā qián yào bǎ dōng xī zhěng lǐ hǎo。
Mom said we should organize things before moving.
朋友知道我们搬家以后，送来了一张卡片。
péng yǒu zhī dào wǒ men bān jiā yǐ hòu， sòng lái le yì zhāng kǎ piàn。
After my friend learned we were moving, they sent a card.
搬家后，我开始认识新的邻居。
bān jiā hòu， wǒ kāi shǐ rèn shi xīn de lín jū。
After moving, I began to get to know new neighbors.