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足不出户

zúbùchūhù

to stay at home; without leaving home

A person stands at a window with parcels stacked at their feet.
Memory picture

Characters in this word

足 zú

Strokes
7
Radical
足 — foot
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
More about the character 足

不 bù

Strokes
4
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

出 chū

Strokes
5
Radical
凵 — container
Made of
屮 sprout 凵 container
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

户 hù

Strokes
4
Radical
户 — door
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 数字政务的发展使一些老人足不出户就能办理基本手续。 Shùzì zhèngwù de fāzhǎn shǐ yìxiē lǎorén zúbùchūhù jiù néng bànlǐ jīběn shǒuxù. The development of digital government services allows some elderly people to handle basic procedures without leaving home.
  • 网购很方便,人们足不出户就能买到想要的东西。 Wǎnggòu hěn fāngbiàn, rénmen zúbùchūhù jiù néng mǎidào xiǎng yào de dōngxi. Online shopping is convenient; people can buy what they want without leaving home.
  • 他退休后足不出户,所有生活用品都由快递送来。 Tā tuìxiū hòu zúbùchūhù, suǒyǒu shēnghuó yòngpǐn dōu yóu kuàidì sòng lái. After retiring, he never leaves home, and all his daily necessities are brought by delivery.

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