生活区

生活區

shēnghuóqū

noun #91,595

Meanings

1 residential quarter; living area (of a work unit, factory, university or military base, distinct from its work/production area)

Characters

to live, living

Examples

工厂的生活区和生产区是分开的。

Gōngchǎng de shēnghuóqū hé shēngchǎnqū shì fēnkāi de.

The factory's living area and production area are separate.

大学的生活区有食堂、超市和宿舍。

Dàxué de shēnghuóqū yǒu shítáng, chāoshì hé sùshè.

The university's residential quarter has dining halls, a supermarket and dormitories.

Tips

culture

Classic 单位 (work-unit) architecture divides a compound into 生活区 (dorms, cafeterias, clinic, school) and 工作区 or 生产区 (offices, factory floor). The model persists on university campuses, state-owned enterprise sites and military bases — one wall, two worlds.

Stroke Order

生 shēng

活 huó

区 qū