Chinese Conversation · Level 21
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Chinese word
主妇
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhǔ fù
Meaning
- nounhousewife
Example
她已经是个全职主妇了。tā yǐ jīng shì gè quán zhí zhǔ fù le
She is already a full-time housewife.
More examples
市场研究显示，主妇在消费决策中占重要地位。shì chǎng yán jiū xiǎn shì zhǔ fù zài xiāo fèi jué cè zhōng zhàn zhòng yào dì wèi
Market research shows that housewives play an important role in consumer decisions.
Core concept
A female household manager whose regular work centers on domestic tasks and care rather than a main paid occupation away from home.
Common phrases
做主妇zuò zhǔ fù
be a housewife
主妇群体zhǔ fù qún tǐ
housewife demographic
主妇经济zhǔ fù jīng jì
housewife economy
Similar words
家庭主妇jiā tíng zhǔ fù: A woman mainly responsible for the housework and family care in her household.
全职主妇quán zhí zhǔ fù: A woman who devotes herself to housework and raising children without a main paid job.
家政人员jiā zhèng rén yuán: A worker paid to clean, cook, and perform other household duties in a home or facility.
Definition in Chinese
指从事以家庭为中心的家务和照顾工作的女性，不以领取工资的外出工作为主要职业。zhǐ cóng shì yǐ jiā tíng wèi zhōng xīn de jiā wù hé zhào gù gōng zuò de nǚ xìng bù yǐ líng qǔ gōng zī de wài chū gōng zuò wéi zhǔ yào zhí yè
Word origin
主 (zhǔ, "main") + 妇 (fù, "woman") form a word that presents the woman as the main person responsible for the household.
Usage tips
- Unlike a gender-neutral role label, this noun explicitly marks the person as female, so it is not a general term for anyone who runs a home.
Other meanings
- full-time housewifenoun
- homemakernoun
Opposites
- 职业女性zhí yè nǚ xìngworking womannoun
- 女强人nǚ qiáng réncareer womannoun