管家 (guǎn jiā) — butler; housekeeper (in a private home); manager; steward (in a hotel, estate, or institution)
Definition
管家 is a professional household or estate manager — more senior and formal than 保姆 (domestic help). It also means the hotel/institution 'steward', broader in scope than 经理 (business manager).
noun
butlerhousekeeper (in a private home)managersteward (in a hotel, estate, or institution)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 管家。Zhè wèi guǎn jiā guǎn lǐ zhe zhěng gè zhuāng yuán.This butler manages the entire estate.
- 管家。Zhè jiā jiǔ diàn de guǎn jiā fú wù fēi cháng zhuān yè.The butler service at this hotel is very professional.
- 管家，。Tā shì yí wèi jīng yàn fēng fù de guǎn jiā, fù zé guǎn lǐ zhěng gè jiā zú de cái chǎn.He is an experienced steward responsible for managing the entire family's assets.
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