老屋 (lǎo wū) — old house, aged house (often with nostalgic or historical connotations)
Definition
A nostalgic or historical term for an old house, often one tied to memory or local heritage. Carries a literary, evocative tone more than the plain phrase 老房子.
noun
old houseaged house (often with nostalgic or historical connotations)
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Examples
- 老屋。Zhè zuò lǎo wū yǐ jīng yǒu shàng bǎi nián de lì shǐ le.This old house has a history of over a hundred years.
- 老屋，。Tā huí dào lǎo wū, xiǎng qǐ le tóng nián de shí guāng.He returned to the old house and remembered his childhood days.
- 老屋。Cūn lǐ hěn duō lǎo wū dōu yǐ jīng bèi chāi chú le.Many old houses in the village have already been demolished.
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