Chinese word

挨家挨户

Pronunciation

Pinyināi jiā āi hù

Meaning

  • adverbdoor to door

Example

他在小区里挨家挨户发传单。tā zài xiǎo qū lǐ āi jiā āi hù fā chuán dān

He hands out flyers door to door in the neighborhood.

Illustration for 挨家挨户 (door to door)

More examples

物业人员挨家挨户上门检查电表。wù yè rén yuán āi jiā āi hù shàng mén jiǎn chá diàn biǎo

Property management staff make door-to-door visits to inspect the electric meters.

Core concept

A person follows a household-by-household route until no door on the route is left out.

Common phrases

  • 挨家挨户排查āi jiā āi hù pái chá

    inspect every household

  • 挨家挨户上门āi jiā āi hù shàng mén

    make door-to-door visits

  • 挨家挨户核实āi jiā āi hù hé shí

    check at every household

Similar words

逐门逐户zhú mén zhú hù: Proceeding from door to door in sequence to visit residents or spread information.
挨门挨户āi mén āi hù: Calling at household doors one after another to visit people or give out things.
逐户zhú hù: Addressing each household separately and in turn.

Definition in Chinese

按顺序逐户进行访问或宣传，强调不遗漏任何一户的彻底性，通常用作副词。àn shùn xù zhú hù jìn xíng fǎng wèn huò xuān chuán qiáng diào bù yí lòu rèn hé yí hù de chè dǐ xìng tōng cháng yòng zuò fù cí

Word origin

挨 (āi, "in succession") is joined with 家 (jiā, "home") and 户 (hù, "household"), while the repeated structure strengthens the sense of full coverage.

Usage tips

  • The expression can describe leafleting, surveys, sales visits, or community notices, and it does not by itself say whether the people contacted respond positively.

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