挨家挨户 (āi jiā āi hù) — door-to-door, from house to house (as an adverbial phrase)
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'from door to door, every household' — emphasizes going to each home in turn, one by one. Often used in written or formal contexts like official notices or community work.
phrase
door-to-doorfrom house to house (as an adverbial phrase)
Examples
- 挨家挨户。Tuī xiāo yuán āi jiā āi hù dì wèn yǒu méi yǒu rén xū yào mǎi bǎo xiǎn.The salesperson went door-to-door asking if anyone needed to buy insurance.
- 挨家挨户。Jū wěi huì āi jiā āi hù dì tōng zhī dà jiā míng tiān yào tíng shuǐ.The neighborhood committee notified everyone door-to-door that the water would be cut off tomorrow.
- 挨家挨户。Jǐng chá āi jiā āi hù dì fā bù shī zōng lǎo rén de zhào piàn.The police went door-to-door distributing photos of the missing elderly person.
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