家用

jiāyòng

noun HSK 7-9 #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 měigè 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