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The word "房子" is formed by attaching the suffix "子" to the root character "房", which means house or room and is constructed from the radical "户" (door) indicating its category and the component "方" suggesting its pronunciation. This creates a specific, everyday term for a house or building.

Example Sentences Hide

我的房子很漂亮。

Wǒ de fángzi hěn piàoliang.

My house is very beautiful.

我们正在打扫房子。

Wǒmen zhèngzài dǎsǎo fángzi.

We are cleaning the house.

房子前面有一个花园。

Fángzi qiánmiàn yǒu yī gè huāyuán.

There is a garden in front of the house.

他们去年买了一套新房子。

Tāmen qùnián mǎi le yī tào xīn fángzi.

They bought a new house last year.

这座房子的设计非常现代。

Zhè zuò fángzi de shèjì fēicháng xiàndài.

The design of this house is very modern.

Word Definition - 房子

fáng zi house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dòng],幢[zhuàng],座[zuò],套[tào],間|间[jiān]

Individual Character Details

房 fáng, fáng
子 zǐ, zi