主妇
zhǔ fù
Pinyin

Definition

主妇
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zhǔ fù
  1. housewife
  2. woman of senior authority in a household
  3. the lady of the house
  4. hostess

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

zhǔ
  1. 1 owner
  2. 2 master
  3. 3 host
  4. 4 individual or party concerned
  5. 5 God
  6. 6 Lord
  7. 7 main
  8. 8 to indicate or signify
  9. 9 trump card (in card games)
zhǔ rén
  1. 1 master
  2. 2 host
  3. 3 owner
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
zhǔ dòng
  1. 1 to take the initiative
  2. 2 to do sth of one's own accord
  3. 3 spontaneous
  4. 4 active
  5. 5 opposite: passive 被動|被动[bèi dòng]
  6. 6 drive (of gears and shafts etc)
zhǔ chí rén
  1. 1 TV or radio presenter
  2. 2 host
  3. 3 anchor
zhǔ yào
  1. 1 main
  2. 2 principal
  3. 3 major
  4. 4 primary
zhǔ jué
  1. 1 leading role
  2. 2 lead
zhǔ tí
  1. 1 theme
  2. 2 subject
gōng zhǔ
  1. 1 princess
dì zhǔ
  1. 1 landlord
  2. 2 landowner
  3. 3 host
zhǔ rén gōng
  1. 1 hero (of a novel or film)
  2. 2 main protagonist
zhǔ rèn
  1. 1 director
  2. 2 head
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
zhǔ lì
  1. 1 main force
  2. 2 main strength of an army
zhǔ chǎng
  1. 1 home ground (sports)
  2. 2 home field
  3. 3 main venue
  4. 4 main stadium
zhǔ fù
  1. 1 housewife
  2. 2 woman of senior authority in a household
  3. 3 the lady of the house
  4. 4 hostess
zhǔ zǎi
  1. 1 to dominate
  2. 2 to rule
  3. 3 to dictate
  4. 4 master
zhǔ dǎo
  1. 1 leading
  2. 2 dominant
  3. 3 prevailing
  4. 4 to lead
  5. 5 to direct
  6. 6 to dominate
zhǔ xí
  1. 1 chairperson
  2. 2 premier
  3. 3 chairman
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
zhǔ zhāng
  1. 1 to advocate
  2. 2 to stand for
  3. 3 view
  4. 4 position
  5. 5 stand
  6. 6 proposition
  7. 7 viewpoint
  8. 8 assertion
  9. 9 CL:個|个[gè]
zhǔ yi
  1. 1 plan
  2. 2 idea
  3. 3 decision
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
  5. 5 Beijing pr. [zhú yi]
zhǔ chí
  1. 1 to take charge of
  2. 2 to manage or direct
  3. 3 to preside over
  4. 4 to uphold
  5. 5 to stand for (justice etc)
  6. 6 to host (a TV or radio program etc)
  7. 7 (TV) anchor

Idioms (11)

不由自主
bù yóu zì zhǔ
  1. 1 can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
六神无主
liù shén wú zhǔ
  1. 1 out of one's wits (idiom)
  2. 2 distracted
  3. 3 stunned
冤有头,债有主
yuān yǒu tóu , zhài yǒu zhǔ
  1. 1 for every grievance someone is responsible, for every debt there is a debtor (idiom)
  2. 2 when settling disputes one should not involve third parties
反客为主
fǎn kè wéi zhǔ
  1. 1 lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
名花有主
míng huā yǒu zhǔ
  1. 1 the girl is already taken (idiom)
喧宾夺主
xuān bīn duó zhǔ
  1. 1 lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction
  3. 3 minor details obscure the main point
  4. 4 the sauce is better than the fish
打狗还得看主人
dǎ gǒu hái děi kàn zhǔ rén
  1. 1 lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him
物各有主
wù gè yǒu zhǔ
  1. 1 everything has a rightful owner (idiom)
独立自主
dú lì zì zhǔ
  1. 1 independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination
  2. 2 to act independently
  3. 3 to maintain control over one's own affairs
当家作主
dāng jiā zuò zhǔ
  1. 1 to be in charge in one's own house (idiom)
  2. 2 to be the master of one's own affairs
自作主张
zì zuò zhǔ zhāng
  1. 1 to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative

Sample Sentences

他不就是想着要我婚后当家庭主妇,他回家一点儿家事都不用做,只管跷着二郎腿,茶来伸手饭来张口,过他的老爷生活。
tā bù jiùshì xiǎng zhe yào wǒ hūn hòu dāng jiātíngzhǔfù ,tā huíjiā yīdiǎnr5 jiāshì dōu bùyòng zuò ,zhǐguǎn qiāo zhe èrlángtuǐ ,chá lái shēn shǒu fàn lái zhāngkǒu ,guò tā de lǎoye shēnghuó 。
He wants me to be a housewife after marriage, then when he comes home he won’t do any housework, and just put his feet up, wants me serve him hand and foot bringing him tea and food whenever he wants, living a life of luxury.
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我懂我懂,那种拿人手短、吃人嘴软的心情。明明是两个人的家,明明家庭主妇也是有付出的,但每次拿钱就觉得自己像个要饭的似的。
wǒ dǒng wǒ dǒng ,nàzhǒng ná rénshǒu duǎn 、chī rén zuǐruǎn de xīnqíng 。míngmíng shì liǎng ge rén de jiā ,míngmíng jiātíngzhǔfù yě shì yǒu fùchū de ,dàn měicì ná qián jiù juéde zìjǐ xiàng ge yàofàn de shìde 。
I understand, I understand! That feeling of living on someone else’s generosity. It’s clearly the home of both people, and clearly housewives also make a contribution, but every time you take money from him, you feel like you’re a beggar.
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这也是人之常情,绝大部分人都会有这样先入为主的成见,觉得家庭主妇是比较容易被接受的,而接受不了家庭“煮夫”,但其实无论父母谁在家照顾孩子,对孩子的早期发展都有所帮助。
zhè yě shì rén zhī chángqíng ,jué dàbùfēn rén dōuhuì yǒu zhèyàng xiānrùwéizhǔ de chéngjiàn ,juéde jiātíngzhǔfù shì bǐjiào róngyì bèi jiēshòu de ,ér jiēshòubuliǎo jiātíng “zhǔ fū ”,dàn qíshí wúlùn fùmǔ shéi zài jiā zhàogu háizi ,duì háizi de zǎoqī fāzhǎn dōu yǒusuǒ bāngzhù 。
That's a very common feeling. The majority of people have this bias fueled by their initial impression. They feel it's easier to accept the idea of a housewife, and can't accept househusbands. However, whether it's the father or the mother looking after the child in the home, both can be helpful for the child's early development.
你是白羊座的。网上说白羊座是火象星座,象征一切事物的开始,属于领导型人才。白羊座的女人几乎都可以成为出色的职业妇女,也同时能做称职的家庭主妇,和你挺像的哦!
nǐ shì báiyángzuò de 。wǎngshàng shuō báiyángzuò shì huǒxiàngxīngzuò ,xiàngzhēng yīqiè shìwù de kāishǐ ,shǔyú lǐngdǎo xíng réncái 。báiyángzuò de nǚrén jīhū dōu kěyǐ chéngwéi chūsè de zhíyè fùnǚ ,yě tóngshí néng zuò chèngzhí de jiātíngzhǔfù ,hé nǐ tǐng xiàng de ò !
You're an Aries. It says online that Aries is a fire sign. This represents everything from the start. It's a person who has talent in leadership. Women who are an Aries almost always can become outstanding business women, and at the same time can be good at being a homemaker. It's a lot like you!
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反正主妇都很无奈,都很绝望。
fǎnzhèng zhǔfù dōu hěn wúnài ,dōu hěn juéwàng 。
Anyway housewives are all helpless and desperate.
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绝望主妇
Juéwàng zhǔfù
Desperate Housewives
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丽丽你现在怎么这么像家庭主妇啊。就知道心疼张亮的钱。
Lìli nǐ xiànzài zěnme zhème xiàng jiātíngzhǔfù ā 。jiù zhīdào xīnténg Zhāng Liàng de qián 。
Lili, how can you act like such a housewife? You just care about saving Zhang Liang's money.
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