Definition
房屋 (fáng wū) is a general, formal term for 'house' or 'building', often used in official or written contexts such as housing statistics or rental agreements. In everyday speech, 房子 (fáng zi, HSK3) is more common for a specific house or apartment, while 屋子 (wū zi, HSK3) focuses on the interior room space.
noun
housebuilding
Measure word · 所, 套
Examples
- 房屋。Zhè fáng wū de zūjīn tài guì le.The rent for this house is too expensive.
- 。Tāmen xiǎng mǎi yí tào xīn fáng wū.They want to buy a new house.
- 房屋？Zhè suǒ fáng wū de miànjī shì duōshao?What is the floor area of this house?
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