挨家挨户

挨家挨戶

āijiā-āihù

idiom HSK 7 #18,306

Meanings

1 door to door; from house to house

Characters

one by one; in sequence

family; household

one by one; in sequence

household; door

Literally 'one family after another, one household after another' — visiting every single home in turn.

Examples

志愿者挨家挨户地宣传防疫知识。

Zhìyuànzhě āijiā-āihù de xuānchuán fángyì zhīshi.

Volunteers went door to door spreading pandemic prevention knowledge.

警察挨家挨户地调查。

Jǐngchá āijiā-āihù de diàochá.

The police investigated door to door.

Tips

grammar

This follows the ABAC pattern common in Chinese idioms: 挨X挨Y. The structure emphasizes thoroughness — every single one, no exceptions. Similar patterns: 自言自语 (talking to oneself), 无影无踪 (without a trace).

Stroke Order

挨 āi

家 jiā

户 hù