"duplex" in Chinese (Simplified)
复式住宅双层公寓
Definition
复式住宅是指分为两个独立住户的建筑，通常共用一道墙或楼层，也可指内含楼梯连接的两层公寓。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
英文'duplex'多指房地产中带有两个独立住户的住宅或有两层楼相连的公寓。美国多为并排两户，中国常指复式住宅，但不等同于联排别墅（townhouse）。
Examples
They bought a duplex in the city.
他们在城市里买了一套**复式住宅**。
My friend lives in a duplex near the park.
我的朋友住在公园附近的**复式住宅**。
A duplex often has two separate doors for each unit.
**复式住宅**通常有两个独立的入口。
We’re looking to rent a duplex because we want a bit more privacy than an apartment.
我们想租一套**复式住宅**，因为比公寓更有隐私。
Their duplex has a shared backyard with the neighbors.
他们的**复式住宅**和邻居共用一个后院。
I love that my duplex has the bedrooms upstairs and the kitchen downstairs.
我喜欢我的**复式住宅**楼上是卧室，楼下是厨房。