gaa1 tau4 sai3 mou6家頭細務家头细务

Jyutpinggaa1 tau4 sai3 mou6

Yalegā tàuh sai mouh

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Domestic chores; household tasks and minor everyday work around the home.

colloquialhomedaily actions

How it's used

Focuses specifically on the mundane, repetitive, and often invisible nature of running a household. It carries a slightly weary or burdened connotation, implying that these tasks are never-ending and consume a significant amount of one's personal time. It is rarely used to describe a single major task, but rather the collective weight of daily maintenance.

Examples

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日dou1都jiu3要mong4忙zyu6住gaau2搞di1啲gaa1家tau4頭sai3細mou6務。

He is always busy dealing with household chores.

nei5你zou6做jyun4完di1啲gaa1家tau4頭sai3細mou6務mei6未aa4呀？

Have you finished the household chores yet?

Common phrases

cyu5處lei5理gaa1家tau4頭sai3細mou6務

handle household chores

mong4忙jyu1於gaa1家tau4頭sai3細mou6務

busy with household chores

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the general term 家務, which is more formal and neutral. Using 家頭細務 emphasizes the tediousness of the work, so it sounds unnatural in a professional or formal context where you are simply stating that you have chores to do.