Writing
住房 (zhù fáng) — how to say "housing" in Chinese
住房
Housing
noun
Character composition
住
to live
房
house
Radicals / Keys
戶
Door
#63 · hù · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
城市住房
chéngshì zhùfáng
urban housing
住房价格
zhùfáng jiàgé
housing price
住房问题
zhùfáng wèntí
housing problem
Examples
这个城市的住房很贵。
Housing in this city is very expensive.
我有住房。
I have housing.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "housing" in Chinese?
"housing" in Chinese is 住房 (zhù fáng).
What does 住房 mean in English?
住房 (zhù fáng) means "Housing".
How is 住房 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhù fáng (written as zhu fang, zhufang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "housing" in Chinese characters?
It is written 住房: 住 has 7 strokes, 房 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 住房?
住房 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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