家室

jiāshì
noun #21,105

Meanings

  1. 1 wife and family
  2. 2 household
  3. 3 (literary) residence; home

Examples

Tā tuō jiā dài kǒu, jiāshì fùdān hěn zhòng.
He has a large family to support, and the household burden is heavy.
Gǔrén cháng shuō: xiū shēn, qí jiā, jiāshì hémù shì xìngfú zhī běn.
The ancients often said: cultivate yourself, manage your household — a harmonious family is the foundation of happiness.

Tips

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家室 is a literary or formal term. In everyday speech, 家庭 (family) or 老婆 (wife) would be used instead. 家室 appears more often in classical texts or formal writing.

Stroke Order

jiā
shì