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宅
zhái
Description
「宅」是房子、住的地方的意思，比如「住宅」。
"宅" means a house or a place to live, for example, "住宅" (residence).
现在年轻人也用「宅」来说一个人喜欢待在家里，不想出去。
Nowadays, young people also use "宅" to describe someone who likes to stay at home and doesn't want to go out.
Meanings
宅zhái
residence; house; home
这是一座很大的老宅。
This is a very large old house.
宅zhái
to stay home all the time (slang)
周末我就想在家宅着。
I just want to stay home on weekends.
宅zhái
homebody; person who rarely goes out
他很宅，几乎不出门。
He is a homebody and hardly goes out.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
the slang verb/adjective sense comes from Japanese otaku (御宅), now common among young people.
- Etymology
original meaning is dwelling; 宀 (roof) over 乇 gives the sense of home.
In videos
“个宅虎”
“所以现在也出现了很多"宅男宅女"，”
“每天宅在家跟你们分享这种最简单”
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