(zhái) — (bound form) residence, house (used in compound words such as 住宅, 宅子); (internet slang) homebody, otaku (in compounds like 宅男, 宅女)

Definizione

As a bound form, 宅 means 'residence' in formal compounds like 住宅 and 宅子. In modern internet slang it combines with 男/女 to mean 'homebody' (宅男, 宅女) — someone who stays home and avoids going out.

bound form
(bound form) residencehouse (used in compound words such as 住宅, 宅子)(internet slang) homebodyotaku (in compounds like 宅男, 宅女)

Esempi

  • Zhè ge zhù zhái hěn dà, jià gé yě hěn gāo.
    This residence is very big and the price is also high.
  • Tā mǎi le yí gè xiǎo zhái zi, yí gè rén zhù hěn shū fu.
    He bought a small house; it's very comfortable living alone.
  • Tā zhěng tiān dài zài fáng jiān lǐ, shì gè diǎn xíng de zhái nán.
    He stays in his room all day; he's a typical otaku.
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