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看家
kānjiā
Description
“看家”的意思是留在家里，帮忙照顾房子。
"看家" means staying at home to help take care of the house.
爸爸妈妈出门的时候，狗可以看家。
When parents go out, the dog can 看家.
Meanings
看家kānjiā
to look after the house; to watch the home
我今天在家看家，你们去玩吧。
I'm staying home to watch the house today; you guys go have fun.
看家kānjiā
best; special; most skilled (of a skill)
做菜是他的看家本领。
Cooking is his specialty.
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Notes
- Etymology
看 (kān, to watch/guard) + 家 (jiā, home).
- Nuance
看 here is read kān (to guard), not kàn (to look).
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