private residence; civilian housing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
private residential housing; civilian housing
neutralRefers to housing built and owned by civilians, as opposed to commercial buildings or government/public housing. It's a standard term used in legal, real estate, and urban planning contexts.
Zhè这
piàn片
qū区
yù域
dà大
duō多
shì是
mín民
fáng房
，
méi没
yǒu有
gāo高
lóu楼
dà大
shà厦
。
Mostly private houses are in this area, with no skyscrapers.
Jiù旧
chéng城
gǎi改
zào造
zhōng中
，
hěn很
duō多
lǎo老
mín民
fáng房
bèi被
chāi拆
chú除
le了
。
Many old civilian houses were demolished during the old town renovation.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
jiē街
liǎng两
biān边
de的
mín民
fáng房
dōu都
hěn很
yǒu有
tè特
sè色
。
The private houses on both sides of this street are very distinctive.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jì计
huá划
wéi为
zāi灾
mín民
jiàn建
zào造
lín临
shí时
mín民
fáng房
。
The government plans to build temporary civilian housing for disaster victims.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
gōng工
chǎng厂
jǐn紧
lín邻
yī一
piàn片
mín民
fáng房
。
This company's factory is right next to a residential neighborhood.