zhái
宅
residence; house; live
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
residence; house; dwelling place
formalRefers to a place where people live, often used in formal or written contexts.
Tā他
jiā家
de的
shēn深
zhái宅
dà大
yuàn院
hěn很
qì气
pài派
。
His family's grand mansion is very impressive.
Chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
de的
zhù住
zhái宅
jià价
gé格
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
gāo高
。
Housing prices in cities are getting higher and higher.
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Qǐng请
jǐn尽
kuài快
bān搬
huí回
zì自
jǐ己
de的
zhái宅
suǒ所
。
Please move back to your own residence as soon as possible.
Zhè这
chù处
lǎo老
zhái宅
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
bǎi百
nián年
lì历
shǐ史
le了
。
This old house has a history of over a hundred years.
Jié节
jià假
rì日
hěn很
duō多
rén人
huì会
huí回
lǎo老
jiā家
zhái宅
zhù住
。
Many people go back to their hometown homes to stay during holidays.
verb
to live; to reside
literaryRarely used as a standalone verb in modern Mandarin, mostly appears in fixed phrases or formal writing.
Tā他
zài在
cǐ此
zhái宅
jū居
yǐ已
yǒu有
shí十
nián年
。
He has resided here for ten years.