Definition
n
shantytownarea of makeshift housing (often used for urban renewal contexts)
Examples
- 棚户区。Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài gǎizào chéngshì lǐ de péng hù ōu.The government is renovating the shantytowns in the city.
- 棚户区。Hěn duō péng hù ōu de jūmín bān jìn le xīn lóufáng.Many residents of the shantytowns have moved into new apartment buildings.
- 棚户区。Zhège péng hù ōu yǐjīng cúnzài le èrshí duō nián.This shantytown has existed for more than twenty years.
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