Chinese Conversation · Level 14
90 words
Chinese word
家庭主妇
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiā tíng zhǔ fù
Meaning
- nounhousewife
Example
她结婚后成为了家庭主妇。tā jié hūn hòu chéng wéi le jiā tíng zhǔ fù
She became a housewife after getting married.
More examples
作为家庭主妇，她每天做饭、打扫和照顾孩子。zuò wéi jiā tíng zhǔ fù tā měi tiān zuò fàn dá sǎo hé zhào gù hái zi
As a housewife, she cooks, cleans, and looks after her children every day.
Core concept
A married woman whose everyday work is centered in the home rather than in an outside workplace.
Common phrases
做家庭主妇zuò jiā tíng zhǔ fù
work as a housewife
当家庭主妇dāng jiā tíng zhǔ fù
become a housewife
全职家庭主妇quán zhí jiā tíng zhǔ fù
full-time housewife
Similar words
主妇zhǔ fù: A woman who handles the household work, including cooking and cleaning.
全职太太quán zhí tài tài: A married woman who devotes her full time to the home and family instead of outside work.
Definition in Chinese
指以照料家庭、料理家务为主要职责的已婚女性，通常负责做饭、清洁、照顾子女等家庭事务。zhǐ yǐ zhào liào jiā tíng liào lǐ jiā wù wéi zhǔ yào zhí zé de yǐ hūn nǚ xìng tōng cháng fù zé zuò fàn qīng jié zhào gù zí nǚ děng jiā tíng shì wù
Word origin
The compound 家庭主妇 (jiātíngzhǔfù, "housewife") puts the family and household setting first, then adds the ideas of primary responsibility and a married woman.
Usage tips
- The word focuses on a person's household role and does not itself specify how many children the family has or whether she also does occasional paid work.
Opposites
- 上班族shàng bān zúoffice workernoun
- 职业女性zhí yè nǚ xìngcareer womannoun
Related words
- 主妇zhǔ fùhousewifenoun
- 职业主妇zhí yè zhǔ fùcareer housewifenoun
- 全职主妇quán zhí zhǔ fùfull-time housewifenoun