Chinese word

公寓

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng yù

Meaning

  • nounapartment

Example

他在市中心买了一套公寓。tā zài shì zhōng xīn mǎi le yí tào gōng yù

He bought an apartment downtown.

Illustration for 公寓 (apartment)

More examples

年轻人常选择合租公寓以减轻房租负担。nián qīng rén cháng xuǎn zé hé zū gōng yù yǐ jiǎn qīng fáng zū fù dān

Young people often choose shared apartments to reduce the burden of rent.

Core concept

A private living space, or the building that contains many such spaces, under one residential roof.

Common phrases

  • 合租公寓hé zū gōng yù

    shared apartment

  • 缴纳公寓管理费jiǎo nà gōng yù guán lǐ fèi

    pay apartment management fees

  • 公寓楼gōng yù lóu

    apartment building

Similar words

房子fáng zi: A common everyday term for a place where people live, from a room to a whole home.
住宅zhù zhái: A formal term for a residence intended for people to live in.
公寓楼gōng yù lóu: A building that contains multiple separate homes under one roof.
单元房dān yuán fáng: One independent home-sized unit inside a multi-unit residential building.

Definition in Chinese

由多户独立居室组成的住宅类型，指一栋楼或楼内的单套房间，常作为出租或出售的居所。yóu duō hù dú lì jū shì zǔ chéng de zhù zhái lèi xíng zhǐ yí dòng lóu huò lóu nèi de dān tào fáng jiān cháng zuò wéi chū zū huò chū shòu de jū suǒ

Word origin

公 (gōng, "common") + 寓 (yù, "place to live") combines the ideas of a shared setting and an independent residence.

Usage tips

  • Housing descriptions often add the room count, floor, or location because the noun alone does not identify the exact home.

Other meanings

  • condominiumnoun
  • apartment buildingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 合租公寓hé zū gōng yùshared apartmentnoun
  • 公寓楼gōng yù lóuapartment buildingnoun
  • 公寓式酒店gōng yù shì jiǔ diànserviced apartmentnoun

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