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家务

jiā wù
件 jiàn
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. housework

Word relationships

Antonyms

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公务
gōng wù

official business

work vs. home chores

Synonyms

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家事
jiā shì

family matters

household chores

Usage notes

Collocations

家务 is commonly paired with 做 (zuò) to mean 'do housework', as in 做家务.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 家务 (housework) with 家政 (housekeeping services). 家政 refers to professional services, not personal chores.

Example Sentences

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她每天做 家务 。
She does housework every day.
他很勤快，总是主动帮忙做 家务 。
He is very diligent and always takes the initiative to help with household chores.

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Words Containing 家务

清官难断家务事
qīng guān nán duàn jiā wù shì

even an honest and upright official will have difficulty resolving a family dispute (proverb)

Child Words of 家务

务
wù

affair

家
jiā

home