管家

guǎnjiā

noun HSK 7-9 #5,683

Measure Word

一个管家 gè

Meanings

1 butler
2 housekeeper
3 steward

Characters

to manage; to be in charge of

home; family; expert

Examples

管家把房子打扫得干干净净。

Guǎnjiā bǎ fángzi dǎsǎo de gāngānjìngjìng.

The housekeeper cleaned the house spotlessly.

他是一位经验丰富的管家。

Tā shì yī wèi jīngyàn fēngfù de guǎnjiā.

He is an experienced butler.

Tips

memory

管 (to manage) + 家 (house/home) = the person who manages the household.

Stroke Order

管 guǎn

家 jiā