房子 fángzi house
house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room
How to remember 房子: 房 house + 子 child = house.
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How it is used
- The everyday word for a house or building, central to real-estate talk - 他们买了一套房子 (tāmen mǎi le yí tào fángzi) they bought a house/apartment.
- Takes many measure words depending on type: 套 (tào) for an apartment unit, 栋/幢/座 (dòng/zhuàng/zuò) for whole buildings.
- Distinguish 家 (jiā, 'home' as where you belong) from 房子 (the physical structure) - 有房子不等于有家.
Example sentences
- 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.
- 房子前面有一辆车。 Fángzi qiánmian yǒu yī liàng chē.There's a car in front of the house.
- 房子的周围是一片草地。 Fángzi de zhōuwéi shì yī piàn cǎodì.The house is surrounded by lawn.