家政 jiāzhèng housekeeping
How to remember 家政: 家 home + 政 government = housekeeping.
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How it is used
- Housekeeping / domestic management, now mainly the domestic-service industry - 家政服务 (jiāzhèng fúwù) housekeeping services; 家政公司 a domestic-help agency.
- Modern usage centers on hired home help (cleaners, nannies, cooks); also a school subject (家政课, home economics).
- Not the day-to-day chores themselves (家务), but the managed/professional side of running a home.