民居 (mín jū) — traditional folk houses; vernacular dwellings
Definition
民居 refers to traditional folk houses of a region or ethnic group — a cultural/architectural term, not a generic word for 'house' like 房屋 or 住宅.
noun
traditional folk housesvernacular dwellings
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 民居。Zhè xiē mín jū yǐ jīng yǒu jǐ bǎi nián de lì shǐ le.These folk houses are already hundreds of years old.
- 民居。Yún nán de mín jū fēng gé fēi cháng dú tè.The folk houses in Yunnan have a very unique style.
- 民居。Bǎo hù mín jū duì chuán chéng wén huà hěn zhòng yào.Protecting folk houses is very important for passing on culture.
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