"house" in Chinese (Simplified)
房子
Definition
人们居住的建筑物,通常供一个家庭或小群体居住。也可以指作为一个社会单位的家庭或户。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
既可用于正式也可用于非正式场合,常和'大'、'小'、'新'、'旧'等词搭配。与“家”(home)区分,后者更多含感情意义。
Examples
I live in a small house near the park.
我住在公园附近的一座小**房子**里。
Their new house has three bedrooms.
他们的新**房子**有三间卧室。
This house is very old and needs repairs.
这座**房子**很旧,需要修理。
We finally bought our own house after years of saving.
经过多年的存钱,我们终于买了自己的**房子**。
They invited us over to their house for dinner.
他们邀请我们去他们的**房子**吃晚饭。
After the storm, we stayed safe inside the house.
风暴过后,我们安全地呆在**房子**里。