folk house; traditional residence
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folk house; traditional residential building; civilian dwelling
Refers to traditional civilian residences, often used in architectural, cultural, or regional contexts (e.g., Jiangnan folk houses).
Jiāng江
nán南
mín民
jū居
yǐ以
qí其
dú独
tè特
de的
jiàn建
zhù筑
fēng风
gé格
wén闻
míng名
。
Jiangnan folk houses are famous for their unique architectural style.
Zhè这
zuò座
bǎi百
nián年
mín民
jū居
bǎo保
cún存
de得
hěn很
wán完
hǎo好
。
This century-old folk house is very well preserved.
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Dāng当
dì地
de的
mín民
jū居
dà大
duō多
cǎi采
yòng用
mù木
jié结
gòu构
。
Most of the local civilian dwellings use wooden structures.