apartment building; dormitory
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
apartment building; apartment complex
Refers to modern, well-equipped multi-unit residential buildings where each household has a self-contained suite.
Wǒ我
zhù住
zài在
shì市
zhōng中
xīn心
de的
yī一
zuò座
xīn新
gōng公
yù寓
lǐ里
。
I live in a new apartment building in the city center.
Zhè这
dòng栋
gōng公
yù寓
de的
shè设
shī施
hěn很
qí齐
quán全
。
This apartment building has very complete facilities.
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Tā她
mǎi买
le了
yī一
tào套
liǎng两
shì室
yī一
tīng厅
de的
gōng公
yù寓
。
She bought a two-bedroom, one-living-room apartment.
noun
old-style boarding house; student dormitory (rented by the month)
archaicAn older, historical usage referring to long-term rental accommodations, often for students, where rent was calculated monthly. Less common today.
Mín民
guó国
shí时
qī期
，
hěn很
duō多
xué学
sheng生
zhù住
zài在
xué学
xiào校
fù附
jìn近
de的
gōng公
yù寓
lǐ里
。
During the Republican era, many students lived in boarding houses near the school.
Tā他
zū租
le了
yī一
jiān间
pián便
yi宜
de的
gōng公
yù寓
zuò作
wéi为
lín临
shí时
zhù住
suǒ所
。
He rented a cheap boarding room as temporary accommodation.