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管家

guǎn jiā · guan jia

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. (old) butler; steward
  2. manager; administrator; housekeeper
  3. to manage a household
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In a conversation

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I want a butler

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，电视(diànshì)里(lǐ)的(de)管家(guǎnjiā)又(yòu)来(lái)了(le)。

    Look, the butler on TV is here again.

  2. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)管家(guǎnjiā)很(hěn)厉害(lìhai)，什么(shénme)都(dōu)知道(zhīdào)。

    This butler is amazing. He knows everything.

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，家里(jiālǐ)的(de)事(shì)都(dōu)是(shì)他(tā)管(guǎn)。

    Yes, he handles everything at home.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)管家(guǎnjiā)，帮(bāng)我(wǒ)洗衣服(xǐyīfú)。

    I want a butler too, to wash my clothes.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)来(lái)当(dāng)你(nǐ)的(de)管家(guǎnjiā)，一个月(yīgèyuè)一千块(yīqiānkuài)。

    Then I'll be your butler. A thousand yuan a month.

  6. Liangliang

    一千块(yīqiānkuài)？还是(háishi)我(wǒ)自己(zìjǐ)洗(xǐ)吧(ba)！

    A thousand yuan? I'll wash them myself!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

男(nán)管(guǎn)家(jiā)宣(xuān)布(bù)史(shǐ)密(mì)斯(sī)先(xiān)生(sheng)和(hé)夫(fū)人(ren)驾(jià)到(dào)。

The butler announced Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

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02

她(tā)在(zài)一(yí)座(zuò)大(dà)宅(zhái)里(lǐ)当(dāng)了(le)十(shí)年(nián)管(guǎn)家(jiā)。

She worked as a housekeeper in a large mansion for ten years.

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