public housing; government-owned housing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
public housing; government-owned residential building; state-owned house
neutralRefers to housing owned by the state, a work unit (danwei), or other public entities. Often associated with China's pre-reform housing allocation system or low-rent public housing.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
gěi给
yuán员
gōng工
fēn分
pèi配
le了
gōng公
fáng房
。
This factory allocated public housing to its employees.
Zhè这
dòng栋
jiù旧
lóu楼
shì是
dān单
wèi位
de的
gōng公
fáng房
，
zū租
jīn金
hěn很
pián便
yí宜
。
This old building is the work unit's public housing, and the rent is very cheap.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
gǎi改
zào造
lǎo老
jiù旧
gōng公
fáng房
，
gǎi改
shàn善
jū居
mín民
shēng生
huó活
。
The government is renovating old public housing to improve residents' living conditions.
Xǔ许
duō多
lǎo老
Běi北
jīng京
rén人
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
dōu都
zhù住
guò过
gōng公
fáng房
。
Many old Beijingers lived in public housing when they were young.