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房
fáng
Description
“房”常常用来说人住的地方，比如房子和房间。
"房" is often used to refer to places where people live, such as houses and rooms.
我们买房、租房，也会说“书房”“厨房”这样的词。
We say "买房" (buy a house), "租房" (rent a house), and also use words like "书房" (study) and "厨房" (kitchen).
Meanings
房子fángzi
house; building where people live
我想买一间大房子。
I want to buy a big house.
房间fángjiān
room
这个房间很干净。
This room is very clean.
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Notes
- Etymology
房 originally meant a side room; now a general morpheme for rooms and buildings.
- Nuance
房 rarely stands alone; usually combined, e.g. 房子, 房间, 厨房.
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