家喻户晓

家喻戶曉

jiāyù-hùxiǎo

idiom HSK 7-9 #20,580

Meanings

1 known to every household; widely known

Characters

family; household

to understand; to inform

household; door

Examples

这个故事在中国家喻户晓。

Zhège gùshi zài Zhōngguó jiāyù-hùxiǎo.

This story is known to every household in China.

他是一位家喻户晓的明星。

Tā shì yī wèi jiāyù-hùxiǎo de míngxīng.

He is a widely known celebrity.

Tips

memory

家喻 (every family understands) + 户晓 (every household knows) - both halves say the same thing for emphasis: absolutely everyone knows about it.

Stroke Order

家 jiā

喻 yù

户 hù

晓 xiǎo