English–Chinese
“housework” in Chinese
How to say “housework” in Chinese
“Housework” in Chinese is 家务 (jiā wù).
A collection of routine duties that supports life within a household.
Example sentences with 家务
孩子应该学会做家务。hái zi yīng gāi xué huì zuò jiā wù
Children should learn to do housework.
Tips for using 家务
- This noun is usually treated as an uncountable activity, so amounts are commonly expressed with 很多 (hěn duō, "a lot of") or 一些 (yìxiē, "some") rather than with an English-style plural.
Other Chinese words for “housework”
周末我会跟你一起做家事。zhōu mò wǒ huì gēn nǐ yì qǐ zuò jiā shì
I will do housework with you this weekend.