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房子 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • beluga noun A small white whale found in Arctic and sub-Arctic waters.
  • case noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
  • floor noun The surface on which you walk inside a room or building.
  • house noun A building where people live, typically a single family.
  • housing noun Buildings for people to live in, considered collectively.

Senses

房子 is used for these senses in English:

  • beluga A fish, Huso huso, that is a source of caviar, which is found in the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.
  • case The outer covering or framework of a piece of apparatus such as a computer.
  • floor In a parliament, the part of the house assigned to the members, as opposed to the viewing gallery.
  • house A building used for something other than a residence (typically with qualifying word). [from 10th c.]
  • house A dynasty; a family with its ancestors and descendants, especially a royal or noble one. [from 10th c.]
  • housing container

beluga — full definition

  1. noun A small white whale found in Arctic and sub-Arctic waters.
  2. noun A large sturgeon whose roe is prized as premium caviar.

case — full definition

  1. noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
  2. noun A matter under legal, medical, or professional investigation.
  3. noun A container, box, or covering designed to hold or protect something.
  4. noun Grammar: the form a noun, pronoun, or adjective takes to show its role in a sentence.
  5. verb To pack something into a case, or to observe a place closely before a robbery.

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