住房 (zhù fáng) — housing
Definition
A general term for housing or the housing sector (住房条件, 住房价格), rather than a single building. Compared to 房屋 ('building') and 住宅 ('residence, dwelling'), 住房 is broader and often refers to housing as a social or policy concept.
noun
housing
Measure word · 套
Examples
- ，住房。Tā men zài yì jiā xīn gōng sī gōng zuò, zhèng zài zhǎo zhù fáng.They work at a new company and are looking for housing.
- 住房。Zhè lǐ de zhù fáng jià gé bǐ qù nián gāo le hěn duō.Housing prices here are much higher than last year.
- 住房。Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài gǎi shàn zhù fáng tiáo jiàn.The government is improving housing conditions.
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