他家 (tā jiā) — someone else's home; somebody else's place

Definition

他家 literally means 'his/her home', but in some contexts it can refer to 'someone else's home' in a generalized way (similar to 'someone's place'). However, this usage is rare and may be a dictionary artifact — the more common way to say 'other people's home' is 别人家. Use with caution; the word typically appears as a pronoun phrase meaning 'his home' with the possessive 他 + 家.

someone else's homesomebody else's place

Examples

他家。
Zhōumò wǒ qù tā jiā chīfàn.
I'm going to someone else's home for dinner this weekend.
他家？
Nǐ cháng qù tā jiā zuòkè ma?
Do you often visit other people's homes as a guest?
他家。
tā jiā de yuànzi bǐ wǒmen de dà.
Their yard (the other family's yard) is bigger than ours.

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