家常 meaning in English
the daily life of a family; domestic trivia [triviality]: 拉家常 engage in a small talk; 不要在家常琐事上浪费时间。 don't waste time on domestic trivialities.
◇家常话 small talk; chitchat
Examples
- Atomic energy was a household word .
原子能是一个家常词汇。 - An athlete usually has clean limbs .
运动家常有修长的四肢。 - It's frugal vegetarian fare .
那不过是些家常素菜。 - Madge then stripped off the coarse ordinary shoes which she wore, and replaced them by a pair of dirty satin ones .
接着，玛古又脱掉那双家常穿的粗布鞋，换上一双肮脏的锻子鞋。 - She would be married in a day dress and an ordinary hat, which could double afterwards as her travelling outfit .
她宁愿做一套家常衣衫，戴普通的帽子参加婚礼，这样日后还能作为她的旅装。