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title: "Guanjia Meaning: 管家 (guǎnjiā) Means “butler”"
description: "管家 (guǎnjiā) means “butler; housekeeper; steward”. Hear its tones, see what 管 and 家 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanjia"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 管家 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

管家 guǎnjiā

## butler; housekeeper; steward

## Its characters

1. 管 guǎn tube
2. 家 jiā home

## In a sentence

他在一个大户人家当管家。 He works as a butler for a wealthy family.

[More about 管家](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%AE%A1%E5%AE%B6)

## More words with 管 or 家

- [搬家 bānjiā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banjia)
- [保管 bǎoguǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoguan)
- [不管 bùguǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buguan)
- [不管怎样 bùguǎn-zěnyàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buguanzenyang)
- [厂家 chǎngjiā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changjia)
- [大家 dàjiā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dajia)
- [管道 guǎndào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guandao)
- [管理 guǎnlǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanli)
- [管辖 guǎnxiá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanxia)
- [国家 guójiā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guojia)

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