Chinese Conversation · Level 42
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Chinese word
住户
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhù hù
Meaning
- nounhousehold
Example
这个小区有很多住户。zhè ge xiǎo qū yǒu hěn duō zhù hù
This residential community has many households.
More examples
物业听取了住户意见，决定加装照明。wù yè tīng qǔ le zhù hù yì jiàn jué dìng jiā zhuāng zhào míng
The property management company listened to residents' opinions and decided to install additional lighting.
Core concept
The people linked to one dwelling as the place where they live, whether they form a family or live alone.
Common phrases
住户意见zhù hù yì jiàn
residents' opinions
住户需求zhù hù xū qiú
residents' needs
Similar words
居民jū mín: A person or group of people living in a certain local area.
户hù: A counting unit for one household or housing unit.
家庭jiā tíng: A family or shared living group that forms one household.
居住者jū zhù zhě: A person who actually lives in a specified building or room.
Definition in Chinese
指居住在某一住处并以该地址为居住所在的人或家庭，既可指整个家庭也可指个别居住者。zhǐ jū zhù zài mǒu yí zhù chù bìng yǐ gāi dì zhǐ wèi jū zhù suǒ zài de rén huò jiā tíng jì kě zhǐ zhěng gè jiā tíng yě kě zhǐ gè bié jū zhù zhě
Word origin
住 (zhù, "to live") + 户 (hù, "household or household unit") forms a term for the people associated with one home.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this noun is especially useful in apartment-community notices, property management, and delivery or service records, where homes are treated as distinct addresses.