Meaning of 家务
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- household duties
- housework
How to use 家务
家务 is a noun, so it usually goes with the verb 做 (zuò) or 干 (gàn). It covers everyday jobs like cooking, cleaning and washing clothes. Example: 周末我跟妈妈一起做家务。(Zhōumò wǒ gēn māma yìqǐ zuò jiāwù.) On the weekend I do housework with my mom.
家 (jiā) means home and 务 (wù) means affairs or tasks, as in 任务 (rènwu, task). Put them together and you get the tasks of the home: housework.
Common mistake: Learners often write 家物 or 家务 with the wrong wù. The correct character is 务 (task), not 物 (thing). Also avoid saying 打扫家务. Use 做家务 or 打扫房间 (dǎsǎo fángjiān) instead.
家务 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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家 jiā · home · 10 strokes
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务 wù · affairs · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 家务.
| 回家 | huí jiā | to return home |
| 国家 | guójiā | country; nation; state |
| 家里 | jiā li | home |
| 家人 | jiārén | family member; (old) servant |
| 在家 | zàijiā | to be at home; (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差 |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone; influential family |
| 家庭 | jiātíng | family; household |
| 服务 | fúwù | to serve; service |
| 作家 | zuòjiā | author |
| 科学家 | kēxuéjiā | scientist |
| 家长 | jiāzhǎng | head of a household; family head |
| 全家 | quánjiā | whole family |
Questions about 家务
What does 家务 mean?
家务 (jiāwù) means "household duties; housework" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 家务?
家务 is made of 2 characters: 家 (10 strokes), 务 (5 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 家务 an HSK word?
Yes. 家务 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 家务 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 家务 is written 家務.
What is the difference between 家务 and 家务活?
They mean the same thing. 家务活 (jiāwù huó) is more colloquial and common in speech, as in 干家务活 (gàn jiāwù huó).
How do I say to share the housework in Chinese?
You can say 分担家务 (fēndān jiāwù), meaning to share the household chores. For example: 夫妻应该分担家务。(Fūqī yīnggāi fēndān jiāwù.) Couples should share the housework.