"majordomo" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 總管
• 管家

Definition

總管是指在大型住宅或莊園中負責管理其他員工和日常事務的首席管家或經理人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「總管」一詞常用於歷史、豪宅或莊園情境，罕見於日常對話；有時也可比喻負責一切的人。

Examples

The majordomo answered the door and welcomed the guests.

**總管**開門迎接了客人。

Every morning, the majordomo checks the staff's duties.

每天早上，**總管**會檢查員工的工作。

The majordomo organized the banquet for the family.

**總管**為家族安排了宴會。

When something goes wrong in the mansion, the majordomo is the first to know.

在莊園裡一有狀況，**總管**總是最先知道。

You could say she’s the majordomo of the whole project—nothing escapes her notice.

你可以說她是整個項目的**總管**——什麼都逃不過她法眼。

After the old majordomo retired, the house didn’t run as smoothly.

自從老**總管**退休後，家裡就沒那麼順了。