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暖巢管家

Mandarin · pinyin nuǎn cháo guǎn jiā

housekeeper who looks after old people with no children or whose children do not live with them

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暖: nuǎn · warm, genial
巢: cháo · nest, living quarter in tree
管: guǎn · pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family

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3–2–3–1 · nuan3 chao2 guan3 jia1

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