Definition
房子 is a general word for a house, building, or apartment — any physical dwelling. It is broader than 房间 (a single room inside a building) and 屋子 (room or small house, used in informal spoken Chinese).
noun
housebuildingapartment (a residential unit)
Measure word · 栋, 幢, 座, 套, 间
Examples
- 房子。Wǒ jiā de fáng zi hěn dà.My family's house is very big.
- 房子。Tāmen zū le yí dòng fáng zi.They rented a house.
- 房子。Zhè jiān fáng zi hěn gānjìng.This room (apartment) is very clean.
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