住户 zhùhù household
household; inhabitant; householder
How to remember 住户: 住 live in + 户 door = household.
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How it is used
- A resident household / occupant of a dwelling - 小区里的住户都很友好 (xiǎoqū lǐ de zhùhù dōu hěn yǒuhǎo) the residents of the complex are all friendly.
- Counts households/occupants of apartments or a compound; property-management register.
- Contrast 居民 (jūmín, residents/inhabitants of an area more broadly); 住户 is tied to specific dwelling units.