搬家 bānjiā to move house
to move house; to relocate; to remove (something)
How to remember 搬家: 搬 move + 家 home = to move house.
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How it is used
- To move house / relocate one's home - 我下个月要搬家 (wǒ xià ge yuè yào bānjiā) I'm moving next month. Verb-object: 搬了三次家 (bān le sān cì jiā) moved three times.
- Don't confuse with plain 搬 (bān), which is just moving an object: 搬桌子 (bān zhuōzi) move a table. 搬家 specifically means relocating your residence.
Example sentences
- 我下个月要搬家了。 Wǒ xiàgèyuè yào bānjiā le.I'm moving next month.