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    Expressing 'apartment' with 公寓 (gōngyù)

    Location & Position

    Structure

    Adjective + 公寓

    Explanation

    The noun 公寓 (gōngyù) means 'apartment' or 'flat.' It refers to a residential unit within a larger building, commonly found in urban areas. It can be modified by adjectives like 小型 (small) or 大型 (large) to describe its size.

    Examples

    • 她在市中心租了一间小公寓。

      Tā zài shì zhōngxīn zū le yī jiān xiǎo gōngyù.

      She rented a small apartment in the city center.

    • 这套公寓的租金每月五千块。

      Zhè tào gōngyù de zūjīn měi yuè wǔqiān kuài.

      The rent for this apartment is five thousand yuan per month.

    • 我们刚搬进新公寓,还在收拾东西。

      Wǒmen gāng bān jìn xīn gōngyù, hái zài shōushi dōngxi.

      We just moved into the new apartment and are still unpacking.

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