Chinese word

格局

Pronunciation

Pinyingé jú

Meaning

  • nounlayout

Example

这个房子的格局很好，适合一家人住。zhè ge fáng zi de gé jú hěn hǎo shì hé yì jiā rén zhù

This house has a very good layout and is suitable for a family to live in.

Illustration for 格局 (layout)

More examples

房间的格局会影响采光和通风。fáng jiān de gé jú huì yíng xiǎng cǎi guāng hé tōng fēng

The layout of a room can affect natural light and ventilation.

Core concept

The organized pattern of spaces and functions that shows how a place works as a whole.

Common phrases

  • 格局影响采光gé jú yíng xiǎng cǎi guāng

    layout affects natural light

  • 整体格局zhéng tǐ gé jú

    overall layout

  • 格局调整gé jú tiáo zhěng

    layout adjustment

Similar words

户型hù xíng: A type of home floor plan defined by the form and arrangement of its rooms.
布局bù jú: The planned arrangement of spaces, objects, or furniture and the paths between them.
平面图píng miàn tú: A top-down drawing that shows the arrangement of a building or room.

Definition in Chinese

住宅内部各房间和功能区域的空间安排，强调空间的分布和使用便捷性。zhù zhái nèi bù gè fáng jiān hé gōng néng qū yù de kōng jiān ān pái qiáng diào kōng jiān de fēn bù hé shǐ yòng biàn jié xìng

Word origin

格 (gé, "pattern or standard") + 局 (jú, "arrangement or situation") combines an idea of ordered form with an idea of an arranged setting, giving the word its sense of an overall structure.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word commonly supports a brief positive or negative judgment, while English usually needs a fuller comment about the parts working together effectively.

Other meanings

  • structurenoun
  • scalenoun

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