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家常便饭

家常便饭 — “A common occurrence”

家常便饭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a common occurrence”. A usual practice; everyday fare or meal. Literally, “home-cooked simple meal”.

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家常便饭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 家jiā
  • 常cháng
  • 便biàn
  • 饭fàn

家常便饭 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
家
jiā10family home or expert
常
cháng11constant, often, ordinary
便
biàn9convenient, then, excrement
饭
fàn7cooked rice or meal

Example Sentence with 家常便饭

对她来说,加班到深夜已经是家常便饭了。
For her, working overtime until late at night is already a common occurrence.

Idioms Related to 家常便饭

Synonyms of 家常便饭

  • sī司kōng空jiàn见guàn惯a common sight
  • shú熟shì视wú无dǔ睹see often but ignore
  • cū粗chá茶dàn淡fàn饭live a simple and frugal life

Antonyms of 家常便饭

  • bié别kāi开shēng生miàn面create a new style

More idioms starting with 家

  • jiā家chǒu丑bù不kě可wài外yáng扬Do not air your family's dirty linen in public
  • jiā家chǒu丑bù不kě可wài外tán谈Keep family secrets private
  • jiā家chǒu丑bù不wài外yáng扬Don't air dirty laundry in public
  • jiā家yè业diāo雕líng零family fortune withering away
  • jiā家shū书dǐ抵wàn万jīn金A letter from home is priceless
  • jiā家wáng亡guó国pò破family ruined, nation destroyed
  • jiā家rén人fù父zǐ子family members, father and son
  • jiā家chuán传rén人sòng诵widely known and recited
  • jiā家chuán传hù户sòng诵widely known and recited by all
  • jiā家chuán传hù户sòng颂universally acclaimed
  • jiā家shì势zhōng中luò落family fortunes decline
  • jiā家fǎn反zhái宅luàn乱noisy, chaotic, and disordered household

Questions about 家常便饭

What does 家常便饭 mean?
家常便饭 (jiā cháng biàn fàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a common occurrence”.
How do you pronounce 家常便饭?
家常便饭 is pronounced jiā cháng biàn fàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 家常便饭 literally mean?
Literally, 家常便饭 means “home-cooked simple meal”. It is used to mean “a common occurrence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 家常便饭?
指家中日常的饭食。也比喻常见的事情。
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