How to say “apartment” in Chinese

公寓

gōngyù

apartment

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Home and neighbors”

“Apartment” in Chinese is 公寓, gōng yù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

公寓 is read gōng yù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

gōng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

yù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

公

gōng — public, common

寓

yù — residence; reside

On top, 宀 “roof”; below, 禺 yú hints at the reading, as it also does in 遇 yù.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “公寓”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 公寓. Tap the sound icon to listen.

我想通过中介租一个公寓。wǒxiǎngtōngguòzhōngjièzūyígegōngyùI want to rent an apartment through an agency.
这个公寓的租金是多少？zhègegōngyùdezūjīnshìduōshaoHow much is the rent for this apartment?
公寓交通便利，居住舒适。gōngyùjiāotōngbiànlì,jūzhùshūshìApartment: convenient transport, comfortable living.
这个公寓不大但是很舒适zhègegōngyùbúdà,dànshìhěnshūshìThis apartment isn't big, but it's very comfortable.
你为什么选这个公寓？nǐwèishénmexuǎnzhègegōngyùWhy did you choose this apartment?
这个公寓很舒适zhègegōngyùhěnshūshìThis apartment is very comfortable.

More words from the lesson “An apartment through an agency”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “apartment” in Chinese?

“Apartment” in Chinese is 公寓, pinyin gōngyù.

What does 公寓 mean?

公寓 (gōngyù) means “apartment”.

How do you write 公寓?

公寓 is 2 characters: 公 (gōng) — public, common; 寓 (yù) — residence; reside. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 公寓?

公寓 is read gōngyù. Tones: gōng — first tone, yù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.

“apartment” in the lesson “An apartment through an agency”

This word is from the topic “Home and neighbors” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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