How to say “residential complex” in Chinese
residential complex
“Residential complex” in Chinese is 小区, xiǎo qū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
小区 is read xiǎo qū: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “小区”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 小区. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 小区附近有一家超市xiǎoqūfùjìnyǒuyìjiāchāoshìThere's a supermarket near the complex.
- 我们小区很安静。wǒmenxiǎoqūhěnānjìngOur complex is quiet.
- 保安不让外卖进小区bǎo’ānbúràngwàimàijìnxiǎoqūSecurity won't let food delivery into the complex.
- 我们小区里有游泳池wǒmenxiǎoqūliyǒuyóuyǒngchíOur housing complex has a swimming pool.
- 我们小区的垃圾要分类。wǒmenxiǎoqūdelājīyàofēnlèiIn our housing complex, garbage has to be sorted.
- 我们小区实行垃圾分类wǒmenxiǎoqūshíxínglājīfēnlèiOur residential complex sorts its trash.
More words from the lesson “Home and yard”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “residential complex” in Chinese?
“Residential complex” in Chinese is 小区, pinyin xiǎoqū.
What does 小区 mean?
小区 (xiǎoqū) means “residential complex”.
How do you write 小区?
小区 is 2 characters: 小 (xiǎo) — small; 区 (qū) — district, zone. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 小区?
小区 is read xiǎoqū. Tones: xiǎo — third tone, qū — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“residential complex” in the lesson “Home and yard”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 3. 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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