民居 mínjū houses
houses; homes
How to remember 民居: 民 citizens + 居 to live = houses.
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How it is used
- 'Residential houses, folk dwellings' - 传统民居 (chuántǒng mínjū) traditional folk houses.
- Refers to ordinary people's homes, esp. as architecture/culture (徽派民居, Hui-style houses).
- Cultural/architectural register, not 'my house' in casual speech.