household affairs; family matters; family finances
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
household affairs; family matters; domestic affairs
Refers to tasks, decisions, and matters related to the management of a household.
Yī一
qiè切
jiā家
shì事
，
dōu都
shì是
liǎng两
gè个
rén人
shāng商
liang量
zhe着
bàn办
。
All household matters are discussed and decided by the two of them together.
Tā她
měi每
tiān天
xià下
bān班
hòu后
dōu都
yào要
chǔ处
lǐ理
hěn很
duō多
jiā家
shì事
。
She has to deal with a lot of household affairs every day after work.
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Jiā家
shì事
fǎ法
tíng庭
zhuān专
mén门
chǔ处
lǐ理
lí离
hūn婚
hé和
fǔ抚
yǎng养
quán权
jiū纠
fēn纷
。
Family courts specialize in handling divorce and custody disputes.
noun
family financial situation; family economic circumstances
dialectDialectal usage (方言). Refers to the economic condition or wealth of a family.
Tā他
jiā家
shì事
bù不
tài太
hǎo好
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
hěn很
zǎo早
jiù就
chū出
qù去
dǎ打
gōng工
le了
。
His family's financial situation was not very good, so he went out to work at a very young age.
Tīng听
shuō说
nǐ你
men们
jiā家
shì事
bù不
cuò错
，
shì是
zhēn真
de的
ma吗
？
I heard your family is quite well-off, is that true?