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住宅

zhù zhái · zhu zhai

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HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. residence; dwelling; abode
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The quiet alley

  1. Leon

    这条(zhètiáo)胡同(hútòng)里(lǐ)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)安静(ānjìng)？

    Why is this alley so quiet?

  2. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)这里(zhèlǐ)是(shì)住宅区(zhùzháiqū)，没有(méiyǒu)商店(shāngdiàn)。

    Because this is a residential area. There are no shops.

  3. Leon

    住宅区(zhùzháiqū)的(de)晚上(wǎnshang)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)早(zǎo)睡(shuì)。

    In a residential area, everyone sleeps early at night.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，门口(ménkǒu)写着(xiězhe)：住宅区(zhùzháiqū)，请(qǐng)小声(xiǎoshēng)说话(shuōhuà)。

    Look, the sign at the gate says: residential area, please speak quietly.

  5. Leon

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)小声(xiǎoshēng)说(shuō)：这里(zhèlǐ)的(de)住宅(zhùzhái)很(hěn)漂亮(piàoliang)。

    Okay, I will say quietly: the houses here are very pretty.

  6. Dengdeng

    太(tài)小声(xiǎoshēng)了(le)，我(wǒ)听(tīng)不(bù)见(jiàn)！

    Too quiet! I cannot hear you!

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)的(de)住(zhù)宅(zhái)有(yǒu)一(yí)个(gè)不(bú)错(cuò)的(de)花(huā)园(yuán)。

Tom's house has a nice garden.

Tatoeba: Chinese by wzhd · English by monahxo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)片(piàn)住(zhù)宅(zhái)区(qū)环(huán)境(jìng)安(ān)静(jìng)，附(fù)近(jìn)有(yǒu)学(xué)校(xiào)和(hé)超(chāo)市(shì)。

This residential area is quiet, with schools and supermarkets nearby.

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