house; residence (colloq.)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
house; residence; dwelling
informalColloquial term for a house, often implying a traditional, standalone residence rather than an apartment. Frequently used with the measure word 所.
Tā他
zài在
xiāng乡
xià下
yǒu有
yī一
suǒ所
lǎo老
zhái宅
zi子
。
He has an old house in the countryside.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
zuò座
sān三
jìn进
de的
shēn深
zhái宅
dà大
yuàn院
。
This is a three-courtyard mansion with deep compounds.
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Tā他
men们
bān搬
jìn进
le了
xīn新
zhái宅
zi子
。
They moved into a new house.
Zhè这
suǒ所
zhái宅
zi子
yǐ已
jīng经
kōng空
le了
hěn很
duō多
nián年
le了
。
This house has been empty for many years.