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title: "Jiawu Meaning: 家务 (jiāwù) Means “housework”"
description: "家务 (traditional 家務, jiāwù) means “housework; household chores”. Hear its tones, see what 家 and 务 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiawu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 家务 mean?

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家务 jiāwù

## housework; household chores

## Its characters

1. 家 jiā household
2. 务 wù affair

## In a sentence

周末我和妈妈一起做家务。 On weekends I do the housework with my mom.

[More about 家务](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%AE%B6%E5%8A%A1)

## More words with 家 or 务

- [搬家 bānjiā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banjia)
- [财务 cáiwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caiwu)
- [厂家 chǎngjiā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changjia)
- [大家 dàjiā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dajia)
- [服务 fúwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuwu)
- [服务器 fúwùqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuwuqi)
- [公务 gōngwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongwu)
- [公务员 gōngwùyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongwuyuan)
- [管家 guǎnjiā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanjia)
- [国家 guójiā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guojia)

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