釘子戶 dīng zi hù

holdout homeowner; person who won’t move out

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. householder who refuses to vacate his home despite pressure from property developers

Characters

Character Meaning
釘 dīng
nail; variant of 盯dīng; to follow closely
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child
戶 hù
a household; family; door