房 fáng house
house; room; building
How to remember 房: 户 door + 方 direction = house. The estate agent opens the front door, points in every direction and promises the young couple their dream house.
Component breakdown
房 = 户 door + 方 direction
- 户 door
- 方 direction
The estate agent opens the front door, points in every direction and promises the young couple their dream house.
How it is used
- Room / house / building - 房间 (fángjiān) a room, 房子 (fángzi) a house, 厨房 (chúfáng) kitchen.
- In property talk it's the word for housing - 房东 (fángdōng) landlord, 房租 (fángzū) rent.
Words with 房
- 房间fángjiānroomHSK 1
- 房子fángzihouseHSK 3
- 厨房chúfángkitchenHSK 4
- 房东fángdōnglandlordHSK 4
- 健身房jiànshēnfánggymHSK 4
- 房租fángzūrent for a room or houseHSK 4
- 书房shūfángstudy (room)HSK 5
- 住房zhùfánghousingHSK 5
- 房屋fángwūhouseHSK 5
- 病房bìngfángward (of a hospital)HSK 5
- 房价fángjiàhouse priceHSK 6
- 客房kèfángguest roomHSK 7
- 平房píngfángbungalowHSK 7
- 票房piàofángbox officeHSK 7
- 房地产fángdìchǎnreal estateHSK 8
Example sentences
- 房间里有火。 Fángjiān li yǒu huǒ.There's a fire in the room.
- 这个房间是我的。 Zhège fángjiān shì wǒ de.This room is mine.
- 这是他们的新房子。 Zhè shì tāmen de xīn fángzi.This is their new house.
- 我把房子卖了。 Wǒ bǎ fángzi mài le.I sold the house.