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管家

guǎn jiā
位 wèi 个 gè
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. manager; administrator; housekeeper

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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雇主
gù zhǔ

employer

Employer vs. housekeeper/manager

Register variants

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保姆
bǎo mǔ

nanny

Nanny/housekeeper; more domestic, less managerial than 管家

Related words

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仆人
pú rén

servant

A servant; 管家 may be a senior servant

Synonyms

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管理员
guǎn lǐ yuán

manager

For 'administrator' in an office setting

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
nǚ guǎn jiā

housekeeper

男管家
nán guǎn jiā

butler

管家婆
guǎn jiā pó

housewife (jocular)

管家职务
guǎn jiā zhí wù

stewardship

Child Words of 管家

管
guǎn

to take care (of)

家
jiā

home