"houses" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 房子
• 住宅

Definition

House 是人們居住的建築物。複數形式「houses」表示不只一棟房子。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'House' 強調房屋這棟建築本身，而 'home' 更常指讓人有歸屬感的家。常見搭配有 'big house'、'new house'、'buy a house' 和 'clean the house'。'Houses' 也可以當動詞，但這裡是複數名詞。

Examples

There are many houses on this street.

這條街上有很多**房子**。

The houses near the lake are very quiet.

湖邊的**房子**非常安靜。

These houses all have red roofs.

這些**房子**都有紅色的屋頂。

The old houses in this neighborhood have a lot of character.

這個社區裡的老**房子**很有特色。

New houses are being built outside the city.

城外正在興建新的**住宅**。

Around here, houses are getting more expensive every year.

在這一帶，**房子**一年比一年貴。