House share

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What it really means

Renting a private room in a house and sharing the kitchen, bathroom and living room with other tenants. The cheapest common option for students and young professionals. Websites like SpareRoom list thousands of house shares.

Chinese explanation

在一栋房子里租一个独立房间，与其他租客共用厨房、卫生间和客厅。是学生和年轻上班族最常见的省钱选择。SpareRoom 等网站有大量合租房源。

Example conversation

A: Living alone is too expensive here. B: Try a house share — you’d save about £300 a month.

A：在这里独居太贵了。 B：试试合租吧——每月大概能省300英镑。

What you could say back

“How many people live in the house share?”

Related phrases

Flatmate / housemate HMO (house in multiple occupation) Double room

Official sources

Rules and amounts change — confirm important details with the official source.

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