管家

guǎn jiā

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HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. manager; administrator; housekeeper

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 雇主 gù zhǔ 雇主 gù zhǔ employer Employer vs. housekeeper/manager: employer

Register variants

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• 保姆 bǎo mǔ 保姆 bǎo mǔ nanny Nanny/housekeeper; more domestic, less managerial than 管家: nanny

Related words

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• 仆人 pú rén 仆人 pú rén servant A servant; 管家 may be a senior servant: servant

Synonyms

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• 管理员 guǎn lǐ yuán 管理员 guǎn lǐ yuán manager For 'administrator' in an office setting: manager

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 当 (dāng) as in 当管家 (work as a housekeeper) or with 请 (qǐng) as in 请管家 (hire a housekeeper).

Common mistakes

管家 cannot be used as a verb. To say 'manage a household' use 管理家务 (guǎnlǐ jiāwù).

Example Sentences

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管家 每天负责安排家里的各项事务。

The housekeeper is responsible for arranging various household matters every day.

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Words Containing 管家

• 女管家 女管家 nǚ guǎn jiā: housekeeper
• 男管家 男管家 nán guǎn jiā: butler
• 管家婆 管家婆 guǎn jiā pó: housewife (jocular)
• 管家职务 管家职务 guǎn jiā zhí wù: stewardship

Child Words of 管家

• 管 管 guǎn: to take care (of)
• 家 家 jiā: home