独栋

獨棟

dúdòng

adjective

Meanings

1 detached (of a house)
2 detached house

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

我们家住的是独栋的房子，带一个小院子。

Wǒmen jiā zhù de shì dúdòng de fángzi, dài yí ge xiǎo yuànzi.

Our family lives in a detached house with a small yard.

HSK 7-9

这个小区既有独栋，也有联排。

Zhège xiǎoqū jì yǒu dúdòng, yě yǒu liánpái.

This housing development has both detached houses and townhouses.

Tips

usage

Developers rank villas as 独栋 'detached', 双拼 'semi-detached' and 联排 'townhouse', from most to least expensive. 栋 is the measure word for buildings: 一栋楼 'a building'.

Stroke Order

独 dú

栋 dòng