宅

zhái

noun #6,953

Meanings

1 residence; house
2 to stay home; to be a homebody

Examples

他是个宅男，周末从来不出门。

Tā shì gè zháinán, zhōumò cónglái bù chūmén.

He's a homebody who never goes out on weekends.

这座宅子有一百多年的历史。

Zhè zuò zháizi yǒu yī bǎi duō nián de lìshǐ.

This residence has over a hundred years of history.

Tips

usage

宅男 (zháinán) and 宅女 (zháinǚ) are common internet slang for men/women who prefer staying home, similar to the Japanese otaku concept.

Stroke Order

宅 zhái