看家 (kān) — to watch over / guard the house (while the owner is away); one's special skill or forte (as in 看家本领)
Definition
看家 (kān) has two unrelated senses: literally 'watch/guard the house' (e.g. 看家狗, a guard dog), and figuratively 'one's signature skill or specialty' (e.g. 看家本领).
verb
to watch over / guard the house (while the owner is away)one's special skill or forte (as in 看家本领)
Examples
- ，看家。Zhōu mò wǒ yào chū chāi, má fan nǐ bāng wǒ kān sān tiān jiā.I'll be on a business trip this weekend; could you please watch over my house for three days?
- 看家，。Zhè dào cài shì tā de kān cài, měi cì jù huì dōu zuò.This dish is his specialty — he makes it at every gathering.
- 。Wǒ men jiā de kān gǒu fēi cháng zhōng shí.Our family's guard dog is very loyal.
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