chí
jiā

common
verb

Meaning of 持家

持家 means to manage a household; to keep house. Pronounced chí jiā.

  • to manage a household; to keep house

Definitions & Examples

qín
jiǎn
chí
jiā
 
jiā
de
jǐng
jǐng
yǒu
tiáo
 

She manages the household industriously and thriftily, keeping everything in perfect order.

chí
jiā
yǒu
dào
 
měi
yuè
dōu
néng
cún
xià
qián
 

He knows how to manage a household well, saving a sum of money every month.

Chí
jiā
jǐn
shì
rén
de
rèn
 
nán
rén
yīng
gāi
cān
 

Managing the household is not only the woman's responsibility; men should also participate.

po
kuā
xīn
fu
hěn
huì
chí
jiā
 

The mother-in-law praised the new daughter-in-law for being very good at managing the household.