宅子 (zhái zi) — house, residence
Definition
Colloquial word for 'house' — like the everyday spoken version of 住宅, often an older or larger standalone house. Pairs with measure words 栋/座, not 间.
noun
houseresidence
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 宅子，。Zhè dòng zhái zi hěn dà, yǒu wǔ gè fáng jiān.This house is very big, with five rooms.
- ，。Tā mǎi le yí dòng lǎo zhái zi, zhǔn bèi zhuāng xiū.He bought an old house and plans to renovate it.
- 宅子。Zhè zuò zhái zi yǐ jīng yǒu bǎi nián lì shǐ le.This house already has a history of a hundred years.
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