房
屋

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The Chinese word 房屋 is a compound formed from the characters 房 (fáng), meaning 'house' or 'room', and 屋 (wū), meaning 'house' or 'room'. Their combination creates a word that specifically denotes a house or building, reinforcing the shared meaning through synonymy.

Example Sentences Hide

这间房屋很干净。

Zhè jiān fángwū hěn gānjìng.

This house is very clean.

我想购买一座房屋。

Wǒ xiǎng gòumǎi yī zuò fángwū.

I want to buy a house.

这座房屋的价格很高。

Zhè zuò fángwū de jiàgé hěn gāo.

The price of this house is very high.

他们正在建造新的房屋。

Tāmen zhèngzài jiànzào xīn de fángwū.

They are building a new house.

由于地震，许多房屋受到了严重损坏。

Yóuyú dìzhèn, xǔduō fángwū shòudàole yánzhòng sǔnhuài.

Due to the earthquake, many houses were severely damaged.

Word Definition - 房屋

fáng wū house; building; CL:所[suǒ],套[tào]

Individual Character Details

房 fáng, fáng
屋 wū