家家户户
jiā jiā hù hù
every family; every household
Character by character
家jiā
every
every
家jiā
family
family
户hù
every
every
户hù
household
household
Example
一到除夕，家家户户都要贴春联、吃团圆饭。
On New Year’s Eve every household puts up spring couplets and sits down to the reunion dinner.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Reduplicated AABB form, usually followed by 都. The written equivalent in news is 千家万户: 走进千家万户, to reach every home.
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