Chinese Conversation · Level 37
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Chinese word
住宅
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhù zhái
Meaning
- nounhouse
Example
他的新住宅在郊区。tā de xīn zhù zhái zài jiāo qū
His new house is in the suburbs.
More examples
他们正在为老人改造无障碍住宅。tā men zhèng zài wèi lǎo rén gǎi zào wú zhàng ài zhù zhái
They are renovating a home to make it accessible for older people.
Core concept
A separate living unit, either a whole house or one apartment within a larger building.
Common phrases
租赁住宅zū lìn zhù zhái
rent a house
申请住宅贷款shēn qǐng zhù zhái dài kuǎn
apply for a home loan
住宅装修zhù zhái zhuāng xiū
renovate a house
Similar words
家jiā: The home that serves as a place for people to live and share daily life.
房子fáng zi: An everyday term for a home building or a room where someone lives.
公寓gōng yù: A single apartment or an apartment building considered as a whole.
住房zhù fáng: A place to live or housing considered as a general need or category.
Definition in Chinese
指供人居住的房屋或居住单元，既可指独立的房屋，也可指公寓中的一套住房。zhǐ gòng rén jū zhù de fáng wū huò jū zhù dān yuán jì kě zhǐ dú lì de fáng wū yě kě zhǐ gōng yù zhōng de yí tào zhù fáng
Word origin
住宅 (zhùzhái, "residence") combines 住 (zhù, "to live") + 宅 (zhái, "dwelling"), so the compound names a place intended for living.
Usage tips
- This word is useful for discussing housing in a neutral, formal way, especially when the exact type of home matters in property or housing information.
Other meanings
- residencenoun
Opposites
- 商业用房shāng yè yòng fángcommercial propertynoun
Related words
- 住宅贷款zhù zhái dài kuǎnhousing loannoun
- 住宅用地zhù zhái yòng dìresidential landnoun