当家 dāng jiā

to be in charge; to call the shots; to manage the household

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 22920th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to be in charge
  2. 2. to call the shots
  3. 3. to manage the household
  4. 4. to be the one in charge of the family

Characters

Character Meaning
当 dāng HSK 3
to be; to act as; should
家 jiā HSK 1
home; family; classifier for families or businesses