住宅 zhùzhái residence
residence; dwelling; abode
How to remember 住宅: 住 live in + 宅 residence = residence.
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How it is used
- A residence/dwelling - 住宅区 (zhùzháiqū) a residential district, 高档住宅 upscale housing.
- 住宅 is the formal term for a residence/home as real estate; 房子 (fángzi) is the everyday 'house.'
- Note the reading zhái (宅), also seen in slang 宅 (a homebody/otaku).
- 民用住宅 vs 商业用房 = residential vs commercial property.