Word: 宅 (zhái) 宅 dictionary entry zhái residence; to stay in at home; to hang around at home Full dictionary entry for 宅 Example sentences using 宅 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 你别老宅着，出去走走吧！ Nǐ bié lǎo zhái zhe, chūqù zǒu zǒu ba! Don't stay cooped up at home all the time, go out for a walk! 我弟弟放假就宅在家里打游戏。 Wǒ dìdi fàngjià jiù zhái zài jiālǐ dǎyóuxì. My younger brother hangs around at home playing video games whenever he's on holiday.