住宅

zhù zhái

CL 套 tào 栋 dòng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. residence; dwelling; abode

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 住所 zhù suǒ 住所 zhù suǒ habitation Formal term for residence, used in legal or official contexts.: habitation
• 居所 jū suǒ 居所 jū suǒ residence Literary or formal term for dwelling place.: residence

Related words

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• 房子 fáng zi 房子 fáng zi house General term for a house or building, often interchangeable but more colloquial.: house
• 公寓 gōng yù 公寓 gōng yù apartment building Apartment; a specific type of residence.: apartment building

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly appears in compound words like 住宅区 (residential area) and 住宅楼 (residential building).

Formality

住宅 is a formal term for residence, often used in official or written contexts, unlike colloquial 房子.

Example Sentences

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这个 住宅 区环境很安静。

This residential area is very quiet.

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Words Containing 住宅

• 住宅区 住宅区 zhù zhái qū: residential area
• 住宅楼 住宅楼 zhù zhái lóu: residential building
• 住宅泡沫 住宅泡沫 zhù zhái pào mò: housing bubble

Child Words of 住宅

• 宅 宅 zhái: residence
• 住 住 zhù: to live