house foundation; homestead
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
foundation of a house; residential foundation
Refers to the physical foundation or the land on which a house is built. Commonly used in rural land rights and real estate contexts, often extended to mean the homestead plot (宅基地).
Zhè这
kuài块
zhái宅
jī基
yǒu有
sān三
bǎi百
duō多
píng平
fāng方
mǐ米
。
This house foundation covers more than three hundred square meters.
Tā他
men们
zài在
shān山
pō坡
shàng上
kāi开
pì辟
le了
xīn新
de的
zhái宅
jī基
。
They opened up a new homestead on the hillside.
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Lǎo老
zhái宅
jī基
shàng上
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
yě野
cǎo草
。
The old house foundation is overgrown with weeds.
noun
homestead land; residential plot
formalShort for 宅基地. Refers to the land collectively owned by rural villages that is allocated to villagers for building homes. A legal and technical term in Chinese land management.
Nóng农
cūn村
zhái宅
jī基
zhì制
dù度
gǎi改
gé革
zhèng正
zài在
tuī推
jìn进
。
Reform of the rural homestead system is currently advancing.
Tā他
shēn申
qǐng请
le了
xīn新
de的
zhái宅
jī基
zhèng证
。
He applied for a new homestead land certificate.