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宅舍
zhái shè
Pinyin
Definition
宅舍
-
zhái shè
house
residence
Character Decomposition
宅
宀
㇒
乚
一
舍
人
干
口
Related Words
(20)
宿舍
sù shè
1
dormitory
2
dorm room
3
living quarters
4
hostel
5
CL:間|间[jiān]
舍
shě
1
to give up
2
to abandon
3
to give alms
舍得
shě de
1
to be willing to part with sth
不舍
bù shě
1
reluctant to part with (sth or sb)
2
unwilling to let go of
住宅
zhù zhái
1
residence
2
tenement
依依不舍
yī yī bù shě
1
reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
割舍
gē shě
1
to give up
2
to part with
取舍
qǔ shě
1
to choose
2
to accept or reject
宅
zhái
1
residence
2
(coll.) to stay in at home
3
to hang around at home
宅女
zhái nu:3
1
female geek
2
female nerd
3
otaku girl
宅男
zhái nán
1
a guy who stays at home all the time, typically spending a lot of time playing online games (derived from Japanese "otaku")
家宅
jiā zhái
1
home
2
residence
3
house
恋恋不舍
liàn liàn bù shě
1
reluctant to part
舍弃
shě qì
1
to give up
2
to abandon
3
to abort
施舍
shī shě
1
to give in charity
2
to give alms (to the poor)
死宅
sǐ zhái
1
die-hard otaku (sb who hardly ever emerges from their home, where they play games, watch movies etc)
舍友
shè yǒu
1
dormitory roommate
豪宅
háo zhái
1
grand residence
2
mansion
住宅区
zhù zhái qū
1
residential area
2
housing development
住宅楼
zhù zhái lóu
1
residential building
2
CL:幢[zhuàng],座[zuò],棟|栋[dòng]
Idioms
(20)
依依不舍
yī yī bù shě
1
reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
善财难舍
shàn cái nán shě
1
to cherish wealth and find it hard to give up (idiom); refusing to contribute to charity
2
skinflint
3
miserly
打家劫舍
dǎ jiā jié shè
1
to break into a house for robbery (idiom)
舍己救人
shě jǐ jiù rén
1
to abandon self for others (idiom); to sacrifice oneself to help the people
2
altruism
舍己为人
shě jǐ wèi rén
1
to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people
2
altruism
舍己为公
shě jǐ wèi gōng
1
to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically
2
selfless and public spirited
舍本逐末
shě běn zhú mò
1
to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)
2
to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details
舍正从邪
shě zhèng cóng xié
1
to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)
舍生取义
shě shēng qǔ yì
1
to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life
2
would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles
舍生忘死
shě shēng wàng sǐ
1
bravery with no thought of personal safety (idiom); risking life and limb
2
undaunted by perils
舍身求法
shě shēn qiú fǎ
1
to abandon one's body in the search for Buddha's truth (idiom)
施粥舍饭
shī zhōu shě fàn
1
to provide alms and rice (idiom)
求田问舍
qiú tián wèn shè
1
lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom)
2
fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life
浮家泛宅
fú jiā fàn zhái
1
lit. to live on a boat
2
to drift from place to place (idiom)
退避三舍
tuì bì sān shè
1
lit. to retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of superior strength
2
a strategic withdrawal
锲而不舍
qiè ér bù shě
1
to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth
2
to persevere
3
unflagging efforts
难分难舍
nán fēn nán shě
1
loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate
难舍难分
nán shě nán fēn
1
loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate
难舍难离
nán shě nán lí
1
loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate
魂不守舍
hún bù shǒu shè
1
to be preoccupied (idiom)
2
to be inattentive
3
to be frightened out of one's mind
Sample Sentences