家事 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. family matters
  2. domestic affairs
  3. housework
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    家庭​入​面​嘅​事​；​通常​帶有​外人​唔​應該​插手​嘅​含​義
    family matters; domestic affairs; usually with a nuance that such matters are none of outsiders' business
    • 我哋嘅家事唔使你理！
      我哋嘅家事唔使你理！
      ngo5 dei6 ge3 gaa1 si6 m4 sai2 nei5 lei5!
      Our family affairs are none of your business!
    • 好多人覺得家庭暴力係家事，所以就算見到都唔會去報警。
      好多人觉得家庭暴力系家事，所以就算见到都唔会去报警。
      hou2 do1 jan4 gok3 dak1 gaa1 ting4 bou6 lik6 hai6 gaa1 si6, so2 ji5 zau6 syun3 gin3 dou2 dou1 m4 wui5 heoi3 bou3 ging2.
      Many think that domestic violence is a 'family matter', and therefore they would not report to the police even if they witnessed it.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    family matters
  2. noun
    household duties; chores; housework
  3. noun
    family finances
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我之前同我卖楼嘅朋友搭路，而家事成，收咗一笔可观嘅佣金。
    我之前同我賣樓嘅朋友搭路，而家事成，收咗一筆可觀嘅佣金。
    ngo5 zi1 cin4 tung4 ngo5 maai6 lau2 ge3 pang4 jau5 daap3 lou6, ji4 gaa1 si6 sing4, sau1 zo2 jat1 bat1 ho2 gun1 ge3 jung2 gam1.
    • I helped to pull some strings for a friend of mine who was dabbling with the property market, and now I receive a fine sum of commission.
  2. Cantonese
    呢啲系我哋家事，几时到你啲外人说三道四？
    呢啲係我哋家事，幾時到你啲外人説三道四？
    ni1 di1 hai6 ngo5 dei6 gaa1 si6, gei2 si4 dou3 nei5 di1 ngoi6 jan4 syut3 saam1 dou6 sei3?
    • This is our family's issue, do you think there's any place for you outsider to make carping comments ?
  3. Cantonese
    家事国事天下事，事事关心
    家事國事天下事，事事關心
    • to concern about everything, from family issues to national problems
  4. Cantonese
    我哋嘅家事唔使你理！
    我哋嘅家事唔使你理！
    ngo5 dei6 ge3 gaa1 si6 m4 sai2 nei5 lei5!
    • Our family affairs are none of your business!
  5. Cantonese
    好多人觉得家庭暴力系家事，所以就算见到都唔会去报警。
    好多人覺得家庭暴力係家事，所以就算見到都唔會去報警。
    hou2 do1 jan4 gok3 dak1 gaa1 ting4 bou6 lik6 hai6 gaa1 si6, so2 ji5 zau6 syun3 gin3 dou2 dou1 m4 wui5 heoi3 bou3 ging2.
    • Many think that domestic violence is a 'family matter', and therefore they would not report to the police even if they witnessed it.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    家事
    家事
    jiā shì
    • family matters
  2. Mandarin
    操心家事
    操心家事
    cāo xīn jiā shì
    • to worry about family matters
  3. Mandarin
    为家事操碎了心
    為家事操碎了心
    wèi jiā shì cāo suì le xīn
    • to worry about family matters too much