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

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.

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