民宅 (mín zhái) — residential houses; private homes (as opposed to commercial or public buildings)
Definition
民宅 means private homes and residential buildings — the everyday houses people live in, as opposed to shops, offices, or government buildings.
noun
residential housesprivate homes (as opposed to commercial or public buildings)
Measure word · 栋
Examples
- 民宅。Zhè tiáo jiē shàng yǒu hěn duō lǎo mín zhái.There are many old residential houses on this street.
- 民宅。Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài gǎi zào lǎo jiù mín zhái qū.The government is renovating old residential areas.
- 民宅。Zhè piàn mín zhái jiàn yú shàng shì jì bā shí nián dài.This residential area was built in the 1980s.
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