Definition
当家 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to manage a household' or 'to have the final say'. It can split when adding measure words or other elements: 当一次家 ('take charge once'), 当了几年家 ('managed the household for a few years'). Beyond the literal home context, it's used figuratively for being the person in charge or the leading figure in a group or organization.
v.o.
to manage a householdto run the hometo have the final sayto be in charge (in a broader context)
Examples
- 当家。Tā jiéhūn hòu jiù kāishǐ dāng jiā le.After getting married, she started managing the household.
- 当家，。Zhège xiàngmù yóu tā dāng jiā, wǒmen dōu tīng tā de.He's in charge of this project; we all follow his lead.
- ，。Tā dāng le sān nián jiā, bǎ jiā lǐ ānpái de jǐngjǐng yǒu tiáo.He managed the household for three years and kept everything in perfect order.
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