housework; household chores; domestic affairs
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
housework; household chores; domestic affairs
neutralRefers to daily tasks related to managing a home, such as cleaning, cooking, and laundry. It carries a neutral to slightly formal register.
Tā她
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
cāo操
chí持
fán繁
zhòng重
de的
jiā家
wù务
。
She has to manage heavy housework every day.
Wǒ我
men们
yī一
jiā家
rén人
fēn分
dān担
jiā家
wù务
láo劳
dòng动
。
Our family shares the household chores.
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Xiàn现
dài代
jiā家
diàn电
jiǎn减
qīng轻
le了
bù不
shǎo少
jiā家
wù务
fù负
dān担
。
Modern household appliances have lightened the burden of housework a lot.
Tā他
men们
jīng经
cháng常
yīn因
wèi为
shuí谁
zuò做
jiā家
wù务
ér而
zhēng争
chǎo吵
。
They often argue about who does the housework.