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

HSK 3

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.

HSK 5

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