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Residence in Chinese

residence · HSK 6

住宅 zhù zhái

  1. 住 zhù to live
  2. 宅 zhái residence

Counted with 座: 一座住宅 yí zuò zhùzhái

这一带都是住宅,没有商店。 This area is all houses; there are no shops.

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How do you say residence in Chinese?

Residence in Chinese is 住宅 (zhù zhái).

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