管家

guǎn jiā · guan jia

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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

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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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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