manage household; be good at housekeeping
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to manage household affairs; to run the home
dialectA dialectal term specifically praising one's skill in household management and thrift. Commonly used to describe a capable homemaker.
Tā他
xí媳
fu妇
kě可
huì会
bǎ把
jiā家
le了
。
His wife is really good at managing the household.
Tā她
shì是
gè个
huì会
guò过
rì日
zi子
de的
nǚ女
rén人
，
tè特
bié别
néng能
bǎ把
jiā家
。
She is a thrifty woman who is exceptionally good at running the home.
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Lǎo老
Wáng王
qǔ娶
le了
gè个
hǎo好
xí媳
fu妇
，
bǎ把
jiā家
bǎ把
de得
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
。
Old Wang married a good wife who manages their home excellently.