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千家万户

qiān jiā wàn hù

every household

Character by character

千qiān
thousand
家jiā
homes
万wàn
ten-thousand
户hù
households

Example

网购已经走进了千家万户。
Online shopping has made its way into almost every home.

Tone: neutral.

Usage and origin

A favourite in news: something 走进千家万户 when everyone has it.

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