Definition
挨家挨户 is a fixed phrase meaning 'door-to-door' or 'from house to house'. It functions adverbially — you place it before a verb, often with 地, to describe that an action is carried out by visiting each household in sequence. Common contexts include sales, surveys, and official announcements.
phrase
door-to-doorfrom house to house (as an adverbial phrase)
Examples
- 挨家挨户。Tuīxiāoyuán āi jiā āi hù de wèn yǒu méiyǒu rén xūyào mǎi bǎoxiǎn.The salesperson went door-to-door asking if anyone needed to buy insurance.
- 挨家挨户。Jūwěihuì āi jiā āi hù de tōngzhī dàjiā míngtiān yào tíngshuǐ.The neighborhood committee notified everyone door-to-door that the water would be cut off tomorrow.
- 挨家挨户。Jǐngchá āi jiā āi hù de fābù shīzōng lǎorén de zhàopiàn.The police went door-to-door distributing photos of the missing elderly person.
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