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民居

mín jū

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • houses
  • homes

Definition

指民间居住的房屋，尤其指传统风格的住宅建筑。

Folk houses or residential buildings used by common people, especially those in traditional styles.

Usage

通常用于描述具有地方特色或历史价值的传统住宅，常出现在建筑、旅游、文化保护等语境中。

Often used to describe traditional residential buildings with local characteristics or historical value, frequently in contexts of architecture, tourism, and cultural preservation.

Examples

  • 1 这座古城的民居保存得很好，吸引了很多游客。 (The residential houses in this ancient city are well preserved, attracting many tourists.)
  • 2 徽派民居以其独特的马头墙而闻名。 (The Huizhou folk houses are famous for their unique horse-head walls.)
  • 3 陕西的窑洞民居体现了黄土高原的建筑特色。 (The cave dwellings in Shaanxi reflect the architectural characteristics of the Loess Plateau.)
  • 4 随着城市化的发展，许多传统民居面临被拆除的危险。 (With urban development, many traditional residential houses face the danger of being demolished.)
  • 5 这座民居是典型的明清建筑，内部装饰精美。 (This folk house is a typical Ming and Qing building with exquisite interior decoration.)

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