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管家 — meaning in English

guǎn jiā

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English meaning

  • butler noun The chief male servant in a household, responsible for managing other staff, serving meals, and receiving guests.
  • majordomo noun The head servant or official in a royal Spanish or Italian household; later, any head servant in a wealthy household in a foreign country; a leading servant or butler.
  • sommelier noun A trained wine expert at a restaurant who manages the wine list and advises diners on their choice.

Senses

管家 is used for these senses in English:

  • butler A manservant having charge of wines and liquors.
  • majordomo The head servant or official in a royal Spanish or Italian household; later, any head servant in a wealthy household in a foreign country; a leading servant or butler.
  • sommelier The member of staff at a restaurant who keeps the wine cellar and advises the guests on a choice of wines; a wine steward / stewardess, a wine waiter / waitress / server.

majordomo — full definition

  1. noun The head servant or official in a royal Spanish or Italian household; later, any head servant in a wealthy household in a foreign country; a leading servant or butler.
  2. noun A manager of a hacienda, ranch or estate.
  3. noun Any overseer, organizer, person in command.
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