Usage note
房子是指居住的地方，可以是公寓、别墅或小屋。
fángzi shì zhùjū de dìfāng, kěyǐ shì gōngyuàn、biéshù huò xiǎowū。
房子 refers to a place where people live, which can be an apartment, villa, or cottage.
Context note
我们常常用到房子这个词，比如描述家里的房间或者讨论租房和买房。
wǒmen chángyòng dào fángzi zhège cí, bǐrú míngbù jiālǐ de fángjiān huò lùn zūfáng hé mǎifáng。
We often use the word 房子 in our daily life, such as describing rooms in a house or discussing renting and buying houses.
5 examples
我家有一间大房子。
wǒ jiā yǒu yì jiān dà fáng zi。
We have a big house at home.
他们住在一栋小房子里。
tā men zhù zài yí dòng xiǎo fáng zi lǐ。
They live in a small house.
房子需要定期检查。
fáng zi xū yào dìng qī jiǎn chá。
Houses need regular checks.
我想要买一套新房子。
wǒ xiǎng yào mǎi yí tào xīn fáng zi。
I want to buy a new house.
这栋房子很安静。
zhè dòng fáng zi hěn ān jìng。
This house is very quiet.
5 mini stories
小明家的房子很大，有很多房间。
xiǎo míng jiā de fáng zi hěn dà， yǒu hěn duō fáng jiān。
Xiaoming's house is very big and has many rooms.
他们搬进了一栋新房子，感觉很舒适。
tā men bān jìn le yí dòng xīn fáng zi， gǎn jué hěn shū shì。
They moved into a new house and felt very comfortable.
周末的时候，他们喜欢在房子里读书。
zhōu mò de shí hòu， tā men xǐ huan zài fáng zi lǐ dú shū。
On weekends, they like to read books in the house.
房子的装修很重要，要保持干净整洁。
fáng zi de zhuāng xiū hěn zhòng yào， yào bǎo chí gān jìng zhěng jié。
The decoration of the house is very important; it should be kept clean and tidy.
他们计划在房子里种植一些花草。
tā men jì huà zài fáng zi lǐ zhǒng zhí yì xiē huā cǎo。
They plan to plant some flowers and plants in the house.
Mini dialogue
新家
A
你的新房子真漂亮！
Nǐ de xīn fángzi zhēn piàoliang!
Your new house is really beautiful!
B
谢谢！房子前面还有一个小花园。
Xièxie! Fángzi qiánmiàn hái yǒu yī gè xiǎo huāyuán.
Thank you! There's also a small garden in front of the house.
画画
A
你在画什么？
Nǐ zài huà shénme?
What are you drawing?
B
我在画一座红色的房子。
Wǒ zài huà yī zuò hóngsè de fángzi.
I'm drawing a red house.
Related words and contrasts
related
家
jiā
home; family
房子 is the building; 家 is the home and family inside.
related
房间
fángjiān
room
房子 is the whole house; 房间 is one room inside it.