Chinese word

住房

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhù fáng

Meaning

  • nounhousing

Example

我家附近的住房都有小花园。wǒ jiā fù jìn de zhù fáng dōu yǒu xiǎo huā yuán

All the houses near my home have small gardens.

Illustration for 住房 (housing)

More examples

我在找住房。wǒ zài zhǎo zhù fáng

I am looking for housing.

Core concept

The physical place arranged for people to live in, from one room to a whole building.

Common phrases

  • 买住房mǎi zhù fáng

    buy a home

  • 找住房zhǎo zhù fáng

    look for housing

  • 租住房zū zhù fáng

    rent housing

Similar words

房子fáng zi: A house or apartment that serves as someone's place to live, in casual speech.
家jiā: A family home and the household living there.
房间fáng jiān: An individual room that forms part of a larger building or home.

Definition in Chinese

用于居住的建筑或房间的总称。yòng yú jū zhù de jiàn zhù huò fáng jiān de zǒng chēng

Word origin

住 (zhù, "live") + 房 (fáng, "room or house") forms a general term for a place used for living.

Usage tips

  • 住房 (zhùfáng, "housing") often appears in news, government writing, and real-estate information about prices, supply, or policy.

Other meanings

  • homenoun

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