Chinese word

小区

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiǎo qū

Meaning

  • nounresidential community

Example

这个小区很安静。zhè ge xiǎo qū hěn ān jìng

This residential community is very quiet.

Illustration for 小区 (residential community)

More examples

小区业主大会下周举行。xiǎo qū yè zhǔ dà huì xià zhōu jǔ xíng

The homeowners' assembly in the residential community will be held next week.

Core concept

One organized neighborhood made up of several residential buildings and the common spaces and services between them.

Common phrases

  • 小区居民代表xiǎo qū jū mín dài biǎo

    resident representative of a residential community

  • 小区公共设施xiǎo qū gōng gòng shè shī

    public facilities in a residential community

  • 小区业主大会xiǎo qū yè zhǔ dà huì

    homeowners' assembly in a residential community

Similar words

社区shè qū: A local area where residents live together and share public services.
住宅区zhù zhái qū: A housing area with homes gathered in one place.
居民区jū mín qū: A district mainly made up of homes for local residents.

Definition in Chinese

城市中作为居住单元的区域，规模小于行政区，通常含若干栋住宅楼、绿地和基础配套，由物业或居委会负责日常管理。chéng shì zhōng zuò wéi jū zhù dān yuán de qū yù guī mó xiǎo yú xíng zhèng qū tōng cháng hán ruò gān dòng zhù zhái lóu lǜ dì hé jī chǔ pèi tào yóu wù yè huò jū wěi huì fù zé rì cháng guán lǐ

Word origin

小 (xiǎo, "small") + 区 (qū, "area") forms a term for a smaller urban area, later used for planned residential developments.

Usage tips

  • In an everyday address, the area name often comes before the building, unit, and door number, which helps distinguish one home from another.

Other meanings

  • housing complexnoun
  • apartment complexnoun
  • residential districtnoun

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