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家常茶饭
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家常茶饭 — “Everyday fare”

家常茶饭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “everyday fare”. Commonplace occurrence; routine matter. Literally, “home-style tea and meals”.

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家常茶饭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

家常茶饭 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
家
jiā10family home or expert
常
cháng11constant, often, ordinary
茶
chá10tea or tea-like beverage
饭
fàn7cooked rice or meal

Example Sentence with 家常茶饭

对她来说,每天下班后去图书馆阅读已经是家常茶饭了。
For her, going to the library to read after work every day has become a routine matter.

Idioms Related to 家常茶饭

Synonyms of 家常茶饭

  • jiā家cháng常biàn便fàn饭common occurrence

More idioms starting with 家

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  • 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

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Questions about 家常茶饭

What does 家常茶饭 mean?

家常茶饭 (jiā cháng chá fàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “everyday fare”.

How do you pronounce 家常茶饭?

家常茶饭 is pronounced jiā cháng chá fàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 家常茶饭 literally mean?

Literally, 家常茶饭 means “home-style tea and meals”. It is used to mean “everyday fare”.

What is the Chinese definition of 家常茶饭?

家庭中的日常饮食。多用以喻极为平常的事情。

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