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Chinese

zhái
Meaning: home; residence; to stay home; homebody-like
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

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Example sentences

週末下雨,他只想宅在家看電影。
周末下雨,他只想宅在家看电影。
It rained on the weekend, so he just wanted to stay home and watch a movie.
老宅前的廊很窄,兩個人得側身通過。
The corridor in front of the old house is so narrow that two people have to turn sideways to pass.
村民相信那座古宅中了詛咒,天黑後沒有人敢靠近。
The villagers believed that the old house was under a curse, so no one dared to go near it after dark.

Usage Notes

As a noun it can mean a residence. In colloquial modern use it can mean staying at home, often with a casual or subculture flavor.

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