家务

• 拼音: jiā wù
• 汉字拆解: 家 = 宀 (roof) + 豕 (pig) — a home with livestock; 务 = 攵 (action) + 力 (strength) — duties requiring effort

含义

Housework; household chores. The various tasks involved in maintaining a home.

Encompasses all domestic tasks such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, and tidying up. Common collocations include 做家务 (to do housework), 家务活 (household tasks), and 分担家务 (to share the housework). The topic of who does the housework is a frequent subject in discussions about gender roles and family dynamics in China.

例句

1. 周末的时候我会帮妈妈做家务。
2. 他下班回来以后从来不做家务。
3. 我觉得家务应该夫妻一起分担。

用法指南

语境: daily life, family, domestic

语气: everyday

正确说法

• 你平时做什么家务？(What housework do you usually do?)
• 做家务也是一种锻炼。(Doing housework is also a form of exercise.)

错误说法

• 我在办公室做家务 (Don't use 家务 for office work — 家务 strictly means household chores at home; use 办公 or 工作 for office tasks)

起源与历史

A compound of 家 (home/family) and 务 (affairs/duties), together meaning the affairs and duties of the household.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal