"dwelling" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 住所
• 住房

Definition

住所是某人居住的地方，比如房子、公寓或用于居住的其他建筑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Dwelling” 多用于正式、法律或学术语境，日常生活中人们通常说“房子”或“家”。常见于“居住地”“独栋住宅”等表达。一般不用来描述动物住所。

Examples

They built a new dwelling near the river.

他们在河边建了一处新**住所**。

This old dwelling has a thatched roof.

这座老**住所**有稻草屋顶。

Each dwelling must have clean water and electricity.

每个**住所**都应该有干净的水和电。

The city has many different types of dwellings, from tiny apartments to large houses.

这座城市有各种各样的**住所**，从小公寓到大房子。

After the storm, many families had to leave their dwellings.

暴风雨过后，许多家庭不得不离开自己的**住所**。

She turned an old barn into a beautiful dwelling.

她把一座旧谷仓改造成漂亮的**住所**。