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家务

jiā wù · jia wu

Traditional 家務

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. household duties
  2. housework
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Who does the chores

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)做饭(zuòfàn)，你(nǐ)做(zuò)家务(jiāwù)，好(hǎo)吗(ma)？

    Today I'll cook and you do the chores, OK?

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)先(xiān)拖地(tuōdì)。这是(zhèshì)我(wǒ)最爱(zuìài)的(de)家务(jiāwù)。

    OK, I'll mop first. It's my favorite chore.

  3. Liangliang

    拖完地(tuōwándì)，还要(háiyào)洗衣服(xǐyīfu)。

    After mopping, you still need to wash clothes.

  4. Dengdeng

    做(zuò)家务(jiāwù)真(zhēn)累(lèi)。

    Doing chores is really tiring.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)换(huàn)，我(wǒ)做(zuò)家务(jiāwù)，你(nǐ)做饭(zuòfàn)。

    Then let's swap. I do the chores and you cook.

  6. Dengdeng

    还是(háishi)我(wǒ)做(zuò)家务(jiāwù)吧(ba)，我(wǒ)做(zuò)的(de)饭(fàn)，连(lián)锅(guō)都(dōu)不(bù)喜欢(xǐhuan)。

    I'd rather do the chores. Even the pot doesn't like my cooking.

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2 examples
01

夫(fū)妻(qī)分(fēn)担(dān)家(jiā)务(wù)的(de)情(qíng)况(kuàng)愈(yù)来(lái)愈(yù)普(pǔ)遍(biàn)。

More and more married couples share household chores.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

现(xiàn)在(zài)不(bù)止(zhǐ)要(yào)男(nán)女(nǚ)薪(xīn)金(jīn)平(píng)等(děng)，而(ér)且(qiě)还(hái)要(yào)平(píng)均(jūn)分(fēn)配(pèi)家(jiā)务(wù)。

It is time not only to equalize men's and women's wages, but also to equalize responsibility for housework.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by papabear · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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