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Results for: "house"

Translating from English to Chinese Traditional

Translations:

house — human abode
→ 房子 (fángzi)
→ 房屋 (fángwū)
→ 屋子 (wūzi)
house — debating chamber for government politicians
→ 議院 (yìyuàn)
house — dynasty, familiar descendance
→ 家庭 (jiātíng)

More translations:

house
→ 房子
house
→ 棚；旅館
house
→ 劇場；觀眾
house
→ 家族
house
→ 提供住房
house
→ 收藏

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


NOUN (12)

1. a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families;
- Example: "he has a house on Cape Cod"
- Example: "she felt she had to get out of the house"

2. the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments;
- Example: "he worked for a brokerage house"
[syn: firm, house, business firm]

3. the members of a religious community living together;

4. the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema;
- Example: "the house applauded"
- Example: "he counted the house"

5. an official assembly having legislative powers;
- Example: "a bicameral legislature has two houses"

6. aristocratic family line;
- Example: "the House of York"

7. play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults;
- Example: "the children were playing house"

8. (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided;
[syn: sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, house, planetary house]

9. the management of a gambling house or casino;
- Example: "the house gets a percentage of every bet"

10. a social unit living together;
- Example: "he moved his family to Virginia"
- Example: "It was a good Christian household"
- Example: "I waited until the whole house was asleep"
- Example: "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"
[syn: family, household, house, home, menage]

11. a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented;
- Example: "the house was full"
[syn: theater, theatre, house]

12. a building in which something is sheltered or located;
- Example: "they had a large carriage house"


VERB (2)

1. contain or cover;
- Example: "This box houses the gears"

2. provide housing for;
- Example: "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"
[syn: house, put up, domiciliate]