挨家挨户

• 拼音: āi jiā āi hù
• 汉字拆解: 挨 = 扌(hand) + 矣 (phonetic); 家 = 宀 (roof) + 豕 (pig); 户 = pictograph of a door

含义

Door to door; house to house; from one household to another.

An idiom describing going to every house in sequence. Used for activities like canvassing, surveys, deliveries, or searches. Emphasizes thoroughness and systematic coverage of all residences.

例句

1. 志愿者们挨家挨户地宣传垃圾分类知识。
2. 警察挨家挨户地调查，终于找到了目击证人。
3. 快递员每天挨家挨户送包裹，工作量非常大。

用法指南

语境: everyday, professional

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 他们挨家挨户地收集签名。(They collected signatures door to door.)
• 社区工作者挨家挨户通知居民。(Community workers notified residents house by house.)

错误说法

• 说'挨家挨户地给一个人送东西' (Don't use 挨家挨户 when visiting just one place — it implies multiple households)

起源与历史

挨 means 'next to' or 'one by one,' 家 means 'family/house,' 户 means 'household.' The repetition emphasizes going to each one in turn.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal