家 (jiā): Chinese measure word
How to use 家 (jiā), the Chinese measure word for businesses and organizations: example nouns with pinyin, sentences and common mistakes.
Last updated 2026-10-30
家
jiā
businesses and organizations
What it's used for
家 counts businesses and organizations: shops, restaurants, companies, banks, hospitals, hotels.
Common nouns with 家
- 一家饭店 yì jiā fàn diàn restaurant
- 一家机场 yì jiā jī chǎng airport
- 一家商场 yì jiā shāng chǎng shopping mall
- 一家商店 yì jiā shāng diàn store
- 一家书店 yì jiā shū diàn bookstore
- 一家电影院 yì jiā diàn yǐng yuàn cinema
- 一家图书馆 yì jiā tú shū guǎn library
- 一家店 yì jiā diàn shop
- 一家超市 yì jiā chāo shì supermarket (abbr. for 超级市场)
- 一家饭馆 yì jiā fàn guǎn restaurant
- 一家公司 yì jiā gōng sī company
- 一家酒店 yì jiā jiǔ diàn hotel
- 一家药店 yì jiā yào diàn pharmacy
- 一家银行 yì jiā yín háng bank
- 一家厂 yì jiā hǎn factory
- 一家工厂 yì jiā gōng chǎng factory
Example sentences
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这家饭馆很有名。
Zhè jiā fàn guǎn hěn yǒu míng.
This restaurant is very famous.
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她在一家公司工作。
Tā zài yì jiā gōng sī gōng zuò.
She works at a company.
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附近有两家银行。
Fù jìn yǒu liǎng jiā yín háng.
There are two banks nearby.
Common mistake
一个公司 is common in speech; 一家公司 is the standard form.
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