死宅

sǐzhái

noun

Meanings

1 die-hard shut-in
2 hardcore otaku
3 homebody who never goes out

Characters

dead; (intensifier) extremely

residence; (slang) shut-in

Examples

他是个死宅，整天在家打游戏。

Tā shì ge sǐzhái, zhěng tiān zài jiā dǎ yóuxì.

He's a hardcore shut-in — plays games at home all day.

周末叫死宅朋友出门比登天还难。

Zhōumò jiào sǐzhái péngyou chūmén bǐ dēng tiān hái nán.

Getting a shut-in friend to go out on a weekend is harder than climbing to heaven.

别做死宅了，出去晒晒太阳吧。

Bié zuò sǐzhái le, chūqu shàishai tàiyáng ba.

Stop being a shut-in — go outside and get some sun.

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The 宅 comes from Japanese otaku (お宅); 死 intensifies it to "hopelessly, incurably." Tone is self-deprecating among friends but can sting if said by family. Compare with 宅男/宅女 which are milder "homebody" labels.

Stroke Order

死 sǐ

宅 zhái