Word: 当家 (dāngjiā) Traditional: 當家 当家 dictionary entry dāngjiā to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge Full dictionary entry for 当家 Example sentences using 当家 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 当家三年狗也嫌 dāngjiā sān nián gǒu yě xián run the household three years and even the dog dislikes you 当家才知柴米价，养儿方晓父母恩 dāngjiā cái zhī cháimǐ jià, yǎngr fāng xiǎo fùmǔ ēn only running the household do you learn the price of firewood and rice; only raising a child do you know parents' kindness 穷人的孩子早当家 qióngrén de háizi zǎo dāngjiā a poor person's child takes charge of the household early