排屋

páiwū

noun

Measure Word

一栋排屋 dòng

Meanings

1 row house; townhouse; terrace house

Characters

Examples

他在郊区买了一栋排屋。

Tā zài jiāoqū mǎi le yī dòng páiwū.

He bought a townhouse in the suburbs.

排屋比公寓有院子,比别墅便宜。

Páiwū bǐ gōngyù yǒu yuànzi, bǐ biéshù piányi.

Townhouses have a yard unlike apartments, and are cheaper than detached houses.

Tips

usage

排屋 sits between 公寓 (apartment) and 别墅 (villa/detached house) in Chinese residential typology. The term 联排别墅 is also used for the higher-end version.

Stroke Order

排 pái

屋 wū