🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

房屋所有权

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fángwū suǒyǒuquán

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Home-Ownership/hoʊm ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"房屋所有权在许多家庭中是一个重要的目标。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state or condition of owning a home.

    "Home-ownership rates have increased significantly over the past decade."
  2. 2

    The legal right to possess a residential property.

    "Many people aspire to achieve home-ownership as a key milestone in their lives."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'home-ownership' combines 'home', derived from Old English 'hām', meaning 'dwelling place', and 'ownership', which comes from the Old English 'āgen', meaning 'to possess'. The concept evolved through the centuries to signify the legal right to possess a residence.

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