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Examples

  • A morgen (also known as a jia) was roughly 8516 square meters, or about 2.1 acres.

    How Taiwan Became Chinese 2006

  • "Okay if you add a 'jia' in between your shiyi then you can also be SHI JIAYI!"

    whiteplum Diary Entry whiteplum 2007

  • Chinese people consider it essential to "hui jia" go home to their familial town or village for the New Year, creating the world's largest annual migration of people.

    Black, Gold and Red Alan Paul 2011

  • In ancient spiritual teaching, these dark souls are named yuan jia zhai zhu pronounced ywen jya jye joo.

    Tao II Dr. 2010

  • “Yuan jia zhai zhu” means that you and your ancestors owe those souls you harmed and took advantage of.

    Tao II Dr. 2010

  • “Yuan jia” refers to the souls that you and your ancestors killed, harmed, hurt, took advantage of, cheated, stole from, and more, and who are committed to exact revenge on you.

    Tao II Dr. 2010

  • “Yuan jia zhai zhu” means that you and your ancestors owe those souls you harmed and took advantage of.

    Tao II Dr. 2010

  • “Yuan jia zhai zhu” means that you and your ancestors owe those souls you harmed and took advantage of.

    Tao II Dr. 2010

  • In ancient spiritual teaching, these dark souls are named yuan jia zhai zhu pronounced ywen jya jye joo.

    Tao II Dr. 2010

  • “Yuan jia” refers to the souls that you and your ancestors killed, harmed, hurt, took advantage of, cheated, stole from, and more, and who are committed to exact revenge on you.

    Tao II Dr. 2010

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