Chinese word

居家隔离

Pronunciation

Pinyinjū jiā gé lí

Meaning

  • verbself-isolate

Example

医生建议他居家隔离十四天。yī shēng jiàn yì tā jū jiā gé lí shí sì tiān

The doctor advised him to self-isolate at home for 14 days.

Illustration for 居家隔离 (self-isolate)

More examples

她因为发热，被要求居家隔离。tā yīn wèi fā rè bèi yāo qiú jū jiā gé lí

Because she had a fever, she was required to self-isolate.

Core concept

A person stays within the home and cuts off outside contact to prevent illness from spreading.

Common phrases

  • 正在居家隔离zhèng zài jū jiā gé lí

    be self-isolating

  • 被要求居家隔离bèi yāo qiú jū jiā gé lí

    be required to self-isolate

  • 接受居家隔离jiē shòu jū jiā gé lí

    undergo home quarantine

Similar words

在家隔离zài jiā gé lí: To remain at home in isolation from other people.
隔离gé lí: To separate sick or possibly infected people from others to prevent contact and disease spread.
隔离观察gé lí guān chá: To stay separated from others and continue checking health and symptoms.
居家观察jū jiā guān chá: To remain at home and observe one's health for signs of illness.

Definition in Chinese

在自己家中按照防疫要求限制外出、与他人隔离以防传播疾病的措施或行为。zài zì jǐ jiā zhōng àn zhào fáng yì yāo qiú xiàn zhì wài chū yǔ tā rén gé lí yǐ fáng chuán bō jí bìng de cuò shī huò xíng wéi

Word origin

居家隔离 (jūjiāgélí, "home isolation") combines 居家 (jūjiā, "staying at home") and 隔离 (gélí, "keeping separate"), so its form places the separation in the home.

Usage tips

  • As a verb phrase, it commonly follows 被建议 (bèi jiànyì, "be advised"), 被要求 (bèi yāoqiú, "be required"), or 需要 (xūyào, "need to"), which helps identify it in real conversations.

Other meanings

  • home quarantinenoun

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