新房

xīnfáng

noun HSK 7-9 #21,303

Measure Word

一套新房 tào

Meanings

1 new house; newly built home
2 bridal chamber

Characters

Literally 'new house.' Has two meanings: a newly built/purchased home, or traditionally the bridal chamber where newlyweds spend their first night.

Examples

HSK 2

他们买了一套新房。

Tāmen mǎi le yí tào xīnfáng.

They bought a new apartment.

HSK 4

新房装修好了吗？

Xīnfáng zhuāngxiū hǎo le ma?

Has the new house been renovated?

Tips

culture

In Chinese wedding tradition, 闹新房 ('making a ruckus in the bridal chamber') is a custom where guests tease the newlyweds. In modern China, 新房 usually just means a newly purchased apartment - a major milestone given sky-high housing prices.

Stroke Order

新 xīn

房 fáng