管 guǎn
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- ⺮ — bamboo
- Made of
- ⺮ bamboo 官 official, public servant
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
管家
guǎnjiā
housekeeper; butler; household manager
Characters in this word
家 jiā
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 豕 pig, boar
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这位管家熟悉家族每一项开支，连旧宅修缮记录都保存得井井有条。 Zhè wèi guǎnjiā shúxī jiāzú měi yí xiàng kāizhī, lián jiùzhái xiūshàn jìlù dōu bǎocún de jǐngjǐngyǒutiáo. This housekeeper knows every family expense and even keeps the old residence's repair records in perfect order.
- 我家请了一位管家，负责打扫、采购和照顾花园。 Wǒ jiā qǐng le yí wèi guǎnjiā, fùzé dǎsǎo, cǎigòu hé zhàogù huāyuán. My family hired a housekeeper who takes care of cleaning, shopping and looking after the garden.
- 这部老电影里的管家总是穿着整齐的黑西装。 Zhè bù lǎo diànyǐng lǐ de guǎnjiā zǒngshì chuānzhe zhěngqí de hēi xīzhuāng. The butler in this old film always wears a neat black suit.
Related words
- 管 guǎn to be in charge of; to look after
- 管理 guǎnlǐ to manage
- 不管 bùguǎn no matter (what, how)
- 吸管 xīguǎn drinking straw
- 尽管 jǐnguǎn although; feel free to
- 主管 zhǔguǎn person in charge; to be in charge of
- 保管 bǎoguǎn to take care of, to keep
- 管道 guǎndào pipe, tubing
- 血管 xuèguǎn blood vessel
- 管教 guǎnjiào to discipline; discipline; upbringing
- 管辖 guǎnxiá to administer; to have jurisdiction over
- 管用 guǎnyòng effective; useful