the work involved in taking care of a home and family, for example cleaning and cooking 家务劳动;家务事 to do the housework 做家务
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesa2He does his fair share of housework. 他分担一部份家务。 Her husband never helps with the housework. 她丈夫从不帮忙做家务。 I spent all morning doing housework. 我用了一个上午做家务。 The cook their own meals but they share the housework. 他们自己做饭,但他们分担家务。 The doctor said I could do a little light housework. 医生说我可以做点儿轻松的家务活儿。 They share all the bills and housework. 他们分担所有的账单和家务。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavy
- light
- do
- help with
- do your share of the housework