corridor-style apartment building; tube-shaped residence
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corridor-style apartment building with rooms on both sides of a long central hallway; tube-shaped residence
A common residential building style in China from the 1950s-1980s, characterized by communal kitchens and bathrooms. The name comes from the tube-like shape formed by the long central corridor. Often associated with work-unit housing (单位分房).
Tā他
zhù住
zài在
dān单
wèi位
fēn分
de的
tǒng筒
zi子
lóu楼
lǐ里
，
chú厨
fáng房
hé和
cè厕
suǒ所
dōu都
shì是
gōng公
yòng用
de的
。
He lives in a tube-shaped apartment building assigned by his work unit, with shared kitchens and bathrooms.
Tǒng筒
zi子
lóu楼
de的
gé隔
yīn音
xiào效
guǒ果
bù不
hǎo好
，
lín邻
jū居
shuō说
huà话
dōu都
néng能
tīng听
jiàn见
。
The sound insulation in corridor-style apartment buildings is poor; you can hear neighbors talking.
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Nà那
dòng栋
lǎo老
tǒng筒
zi子
lóu楼
yào要
chāi拆
qiān迁
le了
，
zhù住
hù户
men们
dōu都
zài在
zhǎo找
xīn新
fáng房
zi子
。
That old tube-shaped apartment building is going to be demolished, and the residents are all looking for new homes.