宅 (zaak6) — house; residence; dwelling; abode; home in Cantonese
zaakˍ₆宅Mandarin Pinyin: zhai2
Meaning of 宅
nounhouse; residence; dwelling; abode; home
Example Sentences with 宅
間工廠畀火燒，旁邊嘅住宅都殃及池魚
The nearby houses were not spared when the factory caught fire.
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好zaai4,宅，houˊ²好jyunˊ²朊dukˍ₆毒taiˊ²體。
He's very introverted, like a shut-in.
houˎ₄豪zaakˍ₆宅daiˍ₆第houˊ²好leng˗₃靚
The mansion is beautiful.
gauˍ₆舊zaakˍ₆宅daiˍ₆第houˊ²好caanˎ₄殘
The old mansion is very run-down.
sanˉ¹新zaakˍ₆宅daiˍ₆第houˊ²好doˉ¹多fongˎ₄房
The new mansion has many rooms.
Words Containing 宅
豪宅hou4 zaak2
mansion, luxury property
住宅zyu6 zaak2
residence, domicile, house, living quarters
御宅族jyu6 zaak2 zuk6
otaku, a Japanese term for people with obsessive interests; commonly in the areas of anime, manga, trains, photography and etc.
宅女zaak6 neoi2
... and don't like to socialize with other people
住宅區zyu6 zaak2 keoi1
residential area
宅心仁厚zaak6 sam1 jan4 hau5
have a kind and generous nature
住宅污水zyu6 zaak2 wu1 seoi2
domestic effluents, domestic sewage
服務式住宅fuk6 mou6 sik1 zyu6 zaak2
serviced apartments
住宅單位zyu6 zaak2 daan1 wai2
residential units
凶宅hung1 zaak2
haunted mansion / house
宅男zaak6 naam4
... watching TV and playing video games all the time;
查家宅caa4 gaa1 zaak6
to be over-inquisitive; make a thorough inquiry into sb
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