当家的 (dāng) — head of a family; person in charge of a household; (informal) husband (used by a wife to refer to her husband); (Buddhist) head monk; abbot of a temple
Definition
当家的 is the person who runs a household — literally 'the one in charge' — used in family or temple settings. In Buddhist contexts it means the head monk; in everyday talk a wife may use it for her husband.
noun
head of a familyperson in charge of a household(informal) husband (used by a wife to refer to her husband)(Buddhist) head monkabbot of a temple
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 当家的。Wǒ men jiā de dāng jué dìng míng tiān yì qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng.The head of our family decided that we'll go see a movie together tomorrow.
- 当家的，。Tā jiā de dāng zài wài dì dǎ gōng, yì nián cái huí lái yí cì.Her husband works far away and only comes home once a year.
- 当家的。Sì lǐ de dāng shì yí wèi dé gāo wàng zhòng de gāo sēng.The head monk of the temple is a highly respected senior monk.
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