kān​jiā

to mind the house

  • created reference approved 看家 → 看门/看門 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    看家 kān​jiā

    看门 / 看門 kān​mén

    see

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 看家 · kān​jiā · to mind the house — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    看家

    kān​jiā

    to mind the house

    To look after the house or mind the home while others are away; to guard the entrance.

    看, 家

    看 (literal) → 看 · kān · to look after 家 (literal) → 家 · jiā · home

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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  • created sense approved 看家 · kān​jiā · special — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    看家

    kān​jiā

    special

    (of a skill or ability) most adept; outstanding; one's signature talent, often seen in phrases like [[看家本领|看家本領|kan1 jia1 ben3 ling3]]

    看 (literal) → 看 · kān · to look after 家 (literal) → 家 · jiā · home

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 看家 · kān​jiā · saved for later — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    看家

    kān​jiā

    saved for later

    kept in reserve for future use or a rainy day, such as savings or resources

    看 (literal) → 看 · kān · to look after 家 (literal) → 家 · jiā · home

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 看家 · kān​jiā · to keep secret — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    看家

    kān​jiā

    to keep secret

    To keep something secret or confidential

    看 (literal) → 看 · kān · to look after 家 (literal) → 家 · jiā · home

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense