private residence; personal mansion
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
private residence of a high-ranking official (as opposed to an official residence provided by the government)
formalSpecifically refers to a residence privately purchased and owned by a government official, contrasting with 官邸 (official residence provided by the state). Often implies luxury and personal wealth.
Bù部
zhǎng长
zài在
chéng城
jiāo郊
gòu购
zhì置
le了
yī一
chù处
sī私
dǐ邸
。
The minister purchased a private residence in the suburbs.
Zhè这
zuò座
sī私
dǐ邸
zhuāng装
xiū修
de得
shí十
fēn分
háo豪
huá华
，
yǔ与
guān官
dǐ邸
de的
jiǎn简
pǔ朴
fēng风
gé格
jié截
rán然
bù不
tóng同
。
This private mansion is decorated quite luxuriously, completely different from the simple style of the official residence.
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Àn按
zhào照
xiāng相
guān关
guī规
dìng定
，
gāo高
jí级
guān官
yuán员
bì必
xū须
shēn申
bào报
sī私
dǐ邸
de的
dì地
zhǐ址
hé和
miàn面
jī积
。
According to relevant regulations, senior officials must report the addresses and sizes of their private residences.