How to say “housework” in Chinese
housework
“Housework” in Chinese is 家务, jiā wù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
家务 is read jiā wù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 “roof”; under it, 豕 “pig”: a home that keeps livestock.
At the bottom, 力 “strength”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “家务”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 家务. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 周末我们一起做家务zhōumòwǒmenyìqǐzuòjiāwùOn weekends we do the housework together.
More words from the lesson “Husband and wife”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “housework” in Chinese?
“Housework” in Chinese is 家务, pinyin jiāwù.
What does 家务 mean?
家务 (jiāwù) means “housework”.
How do you write 家务?
家务 is 2 characters: 家 (jiā) — home, family; 务 (wù) — affair; engage in. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 家务?
家务 is read jiāwù. Tones: jiā — first tone, wù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“housework” in the lesson “Husband and wife”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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