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    Using 房子 (fángzi) to say "house"

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    房子 (fángzi) is a common noun meaning "house" or "building." It refers to a residential structure and is one of the first words learners encounter. For example, 这是我的房子 means "This is my house."

    Examples

    • 他们在郊区买了一栋房子。

      Tāmen zài jiāoqū mǎi le yī dòng fángzi.

      They bought a house in the suburbs.

    • 这栋房子看起来很旧了。

      Zhè dòng fángzi kàn qǐlái hěn jiù le.

      This house looks very old.

    • 我小时候住的房子已经拆了。

      Wǒ xiǎoshíhòu zhù de fángzi yǐjīng chāi le.

      The house I lived in as a child has already been demolished.

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