Jia = family depends on sound.

jia1 (to add) = 加　, jia1 (family) = 家

it means differently if you were to say it in a sentence, ppl will understand. but both these sounds (tones) are the same.

i could help you....
 

hi...i could help you with chinese...since i'm studying in a chinese scool here in the philippines..you could mail me [email protected]
^-^:ywave:

Lol, real rude. Maybe English isn't their first language.

Chinese
 

那，您要学中文吗？ 中文很难说的！ 我会说中文说得不好， 可是我一年多学了。 MilKyXxdreamXx 您还有可以帮助我马？

当然可以咯！我可以帮助任何人，如果有人要学。:D

yes.. i'm quite aware of that...
but much like sarcasm...
pinyin doesn't work so well on the internet >.>

although i find it awful peculiar that you aren't familiar w/ jia you
but know house >.>'''

and i suppose, for teh record, jia you has two meanings, both written w/ the same characters

literally it means to add gas.
but when used in a more... celebratory context... it's more along the lines of ganbatte >.>'''

Learning chinese ain't easy! It's a tone language and I would advice you to attempt a language course with a teacher who speaks your mother tounge otherwise it's going to be too hard, unfortunately. But I whish you good luck with it, chinese is going to give you good chances in your job cause China will play a leading role in economy in future. :vsign:

我是葡萄牙人，我也大学生。我学汉语和日语。我喜欢学 汉语和日语。

你想学习中文 有什么可以帮助到你的 :) :)
Anything that I can help you if you want to learn Mandarin?

我是中国人，在深圳工作。:D
I am chinese native speaker,working at shenzhen now.

欢迎大家咨询中国的一些，我会就我知道的尽量解答。:co ol:
welcome all guys to enquiry about China,I will do my best to help you that I can.

contact email: raymond.cnszair (at) gmail.com :vsign: :vsign: