公寓

gōngyù

noun HSK 7-9 #1,102

Measure Word

一套公寓 tào

Meanings

1 apartment
2 flat
3 condominium

Characters

residence; dwelling

Examples

HSK 2

她在市中心租了一套公寓。

Tā zài shìzhōngxīn zū le yī tào gōngyù.

She rented an apartment in the city center.

HSK 7-9

这栋公寓楼有二十层。

Zhè dòng gōngyùlóu yǒu èrshí céng.

This apartment building has twenty floors.

Tips

usage

In mainland China, 公寓 often implies a more upscale or serviced apartment. Regular apartments are typically called 住宅 or 小区里的房子. In Taiwan, 公寓 specifically means a walk-up apartment (no elevator).

Stroke Order

公 gōng

寓 yù