小区 (xiǎo qū) — residential community, neighborhood

Definition

A managed residential community — apartment blocks with shared grounds, gates, and often security. More specific than 附近 ('nearby area') and more concrete than 区 ('district').

noun
residential communityneighborhood
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 小区
    Zhè ge xiǎo qū hěn dà.
    This residential community is very big.
  • 小区
    Wǒ men xiǎo qū lǐ yǒu yí gè chāo shì.
    There is a supermarket in our neighborhood.
  • 小区
    Zhè ge xiǎo qū lí xué xiào hěn jìn.
    This neighborhood is very close to the school.

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