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

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.

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.

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