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公寓

gōng yù · gong yu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5Measure word: 套 tào

Meaning

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  1. apartment building; block of flats (may be a public housing block or a condominium etc)
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In a conversation

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The new apartment

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)新(xīn)公寓(gōngyù)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    How is your new apartment?

  2. Liangliang

    很(hěn)小(xiǎo)，可是(kěshì)有(yǒu)一(yī)个(gè)大(dà)阳台(yángtái)。

    Small, but it has a big balcony.

  3. Dengdeng

    公寓(gōngyù)楼(lóu)有(yǒu)电梯(diàntī)吗(ma)？

    Does the apartment building have an elevator?

  4. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)，可是(kěshì)今天(jīntiān)坏(huài)了(le)，我(wǒ)住(zhù)十八(shíbā)楼(lóu)。

    Yes, but it is broken today, and I live on the eighteenth floor.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)不用(bùyòng)去(qù)健身房(jiànshēnfáng)了(le)。

    Then you do not need the gym today.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)住(zhù)在(zài)城(chéng)市(shì)中(zhōng)的(de)一(yì)间(jiān)公(gōng)寓(yù)里(lǐ)。

I live in an apartment in the city.

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

02

我(wǒ)请(qǐng)了(le)一(yí)位(wèi)中(zhōng)国(guó)朋(péng)友(you)来(lái)我(wǒ)的(de)公(gōng)寓(yù)。

I invited a Chinese friend to my apartment.

Tatoeba: Chinese by suitchic · English by mervert1 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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