- 家常便饭 jiāchángbiànfàn simple mealhome-style food; a simple, ordinary meal
- 家常菜 jiāchángcài home cookinghome cooking; home-cooked food
- 拉家常 lājiācháng to chat about daily lifeto chat about ordinary daily life or family trivia; to engage in small talk
- 话家常 huàjiācháng to chitchatTo talk about daily life or family matters; to engage in small talk
- 家常饭 jiāchángfàn home-style foodhome-style food; a simple everyday meal
- 闲话家常 xiánhuàjiācháng to chat about daily lifeto chat about domestic trivia or everyday family matters
- 胜败乃兵家常事 shèngbàinǎibīngjiāchángshì victory and defeat are common for soldiersvictory and defeat are common occurrences for those who lead troops; often used to encourage someone not to lose heart after a failure, as nothing can always be successful
- 家常话 jiāchánghuà small talkCasual conversation or chitchat about everyday matters; things people talk about around the house
- 家常豆腐 jiāchángdòufu home-style tofua common Chinese dish consisting of fried tofu braised with vegetables and a savory sauce
- 叙家常 xùjiācháng to chat about daily lifeTo chat about family trivia or talk about matters of daily life; same as [[拉家常|拉家常|la1 jia1 chang2]]
- 家常话儿 jiāchánghuàr small talkchat about daily life or ordinary family matters
- 兵家常事 bīngjiāchángshì commonplace occurrencea common thing in military operations; a normal event that should not be surprising
- 扯家常 chějiācháng to chitchatTo engage in small talk; to chat about domestic trifles or everyday matters.
- 谈家常 tánjiācháng to chitchatTo talk about everyday matters; to engage in casual conversation.