家用

jiāyòng

noun HSK 7 #15,692

Meanings

1 household expenses
2 for household use; domestic

Characters

to use; expenses

Examples

他每个月给父母一些家用。

Tā měi gè yuè gěi fùmǔ yīxiē jiāyòng.

He gives his parents some money for household expenses every month.

这是一台家用电器。

Zhè shì yī tái jiāyòng diànqì.

This is a household appliance.

Tips

usage

As a noun, 家用 means household expenses/budget. As an adjective before a noun, it means for home use: 家用电器 (household appliance), 家用汽车 (family car).

Stroke Order

家 jiā

用 yòng