老房子

lǎofángzi

noun

Measure Word

一栋老房子 dòng

Meanings

1 old house
2 historic/aging building
3 old home (one's childhood house)

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

老房子虽然旧，但很有味道。

Lǎofángzi suīrán jiù, dàn hěn yǒu wèidào.

The old house is worn but has real character.

HSK 7-9

爷爷舍不得卖掉这栋老房子。

Yéye shěbudé mài diào zhè dòng lǎofángzi.

Grandpa can't bear to sell this old house.

Tips

usage

Covers both 'historic/old architecture' and the more personal 'the old home I grew up in.' In real-estate listings, 老房子 often flags pre-2000 construction - cheaper, but worse insulation and plumbing than 新房.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

房 fáng

子 zǐ