女管家

nǚguǎnjiā
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 housekeeper (female)
  2. 2 female head of household staff

Examples

Zhuāngyuán lǐ yǒu yī wèi yánlì de nǚguǎnjiā.
There is a strict housekeeper at the estate.
Nǚguǎnjiā bǎ jiā lǐ dǎlǐ de jǐngjǐng yǒu tiáo.
The housekeeper keeps the household in perfect order.

Tips

usage
管家 (guǎnjiā) alone usually implies male butler or estate manager; the prefix specifies a woman. Common in translations of Western literature and period dramas — Downton Abbey-style settings.

Stroke Order

guǎn
jiā