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

HSK 3

他是一位经验丰富的管家。

Tā shì yī wèi jīngyàn fēngfù de guǎnjiā.

He is an experienced butler.

HSK 6

管家把房子打扫得干干净净。

Guǎnjiā bǎ fángzi dǎsǎo de gāngānjìngjìng.

The housekeeper cleaned the house spotlessly.

Tips

memory

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

Stroke Order

管 guǎn

家 jiā