🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

私人住宅

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sī rén zhù zhái

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Private home/ˈpraɪ.vət hoʊm/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这是一栋宁静的私人住宅。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A residential dwelling owned, rented, or occupied by an individual or family for personal living, distinct from public, commercial, or institutional buildings.

    "The event was hosted in a quiet private home rather than a commercial venue."
  2. 2

    A house utilized exclusively for domestic habitation, affording personal privacy and seclusion from the general public.

    "Fire safety regulations for a private home differ significantly from those for an apartment complex."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'private' (from Latin 'privatus', meaning set apart or personal) and 'home' (from Old English 'hām', meaning village, estate, or dwelling place). Together, the compound has evolved in modern real estate, legal, and insurance contexts to denote a residential dwelling occupied by an individual or family rather than a commercial or public establishment.

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