Chinese word

户型

Pronunciation

Pinyinhù xíng

Meaning

  • nounapartment layout

Example

这个户型适合三口之家。zhè ge hù xíng shì hé sān kǒu zhī jiā

This apartment layout is suitable for a family of three.

Illustration for 户型 (apartment layout)

More examples

我们可以一起看不同的户型图。wǒ men ké yǐ yì qǐ kàn bù tóng de hù xíng tú

We can look at different apartment floor plans together.

Core concept

A home's overall pattern of rooms and connections, considered as a usable whole.

Common phrases

  • 两室一厅户型liǎng shì yì tīng hù xíng

    two-bedroom one-living-room apartment layout

  • 小户型xiǎo hù xíng

    small apartment layout

  • 户型图hù xíng tú

    apartment floor plan

Similar words

房型fáng xíng: A type of home layout identified by the number and placement of its rooms.
面积miàn jī: The measured amount of floor space in a home or room.
朝向cháo xiàng: The direction that a building or room faces, which affects sunlight and airflow.

Definition in Chinese

表示房屋内部各功能空间如何分布与连接的词语，常用于描述住宅的间隔与适用对象。biǎo shì fáng wū nèi bù gè gōng néng kōng jiān rú hé fēn bù yǔ lián jiē de cí yǔ cháng yòng yú miáo shù zhù zhái de jiàn gé yǔ shì yòng duì xiàng

Word origin

The compound 户 (hù, "household") + 型 (xíng, "type") presents a home unit by its type and internal arrangement.

Usage tips

  • In housing listings, this word can label one of several plan options in the same building, so it helps distinguish the homes being compared.

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