无家可归

wú jiā kě guī

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

Definitions

1. homeless

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Word relationships

Related words

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流浪

liú làng

to drift about

无家可归强调没有固定住所的状态，流浪强调居无定所的漂泊生活

Synonyms

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流离失所

liú lí shī suǒ

destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about

均指失去家园，无处安身

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不能说“无家归”或“无归家”，固定搭配为“无家可归”

Formality

正式或书面用语，口语中更常说“没地方住”

Example Sentences

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战争让很多人无家可归。

The war left many people homeless.

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Child Words of 无家可归

can

to return

not to have

home