Usage note
家务表示家里要做的事情。
jiā wù biǎo shì jiā lǐ yào zuò de shì qíng。
家务 means household chores.
Context note
家务常用于家庭、生活和分工。
jiā wù cháng yòng yú jiā tíng 、 shēng huó hé fēn gōng。
It is often used with family, daily life, and division of work.
5 examples
他会做家务。
tā huì zuò jiā wù。
He can do housework.
家务很多。
jiā wù hěn duō。
There are many chores.
妈妈每天做家务。
mā ma měi tiān zuò jiā wù。
Mom does housework every day.
孩子也应该帮忙做家务。
hái zi yě yīng gāi bāng máng zuò jiā wù。
Children should also help with housework.
做家务很累。
zuò jiā wù hěn lèi。
Doing housework is tiring.
5 mini stories
周末，大家一起做家务。
zhōu mò， dà jiā yì qǐ zuò jiā wù。
On the weekend, everyone did housework together.
老师说，分担家务很重要。
lǎo shī shuō， fēn dān jiā wù hěn zhòng yào。
The teacher said sharing housework is important.
他帮家里洗碗做家务。
tā bāng jiā lǐ xǐ wǎn zuò jiā wù。
He helped wash dishes and do housework at home.
做完家务后，房间很干净。
zuò wán jiā wù hòu， fáng jiān hěn gān jìng。
After finishing the chores, the room was clean.
家务分工后，大家都轻松了。
jiā wù fēn gōng hòu， dà jiā dōu qīng sōng le。
After dividing the housework, everyone felt more relaxed.
Mini dialogue
周末家务
A
你周末喜欢做什么？
Nǐ zhōumò xǐhuān zuò shénme?
What do you like to do on weekends?
B
我常常帮妈妈做家务，比如扫地。
Wǒ chángcháng bāng māma zuò jiāwù, bǐrú sǎodì.
I often help my mom with housework, like sweeping the floor.
分担家务
A
你在家做家务吗？
Nǐ zài jiā zuò jiāwù ma?
Do you do housework at home?
B
做，我负责擦桌子。
Zuò, wǒ fùzé cā zhuōzi.
Yes, I'm in charge of wiping the table.
Related words and contrasts
related
打扫
dǎ sǎo
to clean
A common housework task.
related
做饭
zuò fàn
to cook
Another typical housework activity.
similar
家务活
jiā wù huó
household chores
Colloquial synonym.