English–Chinese

“private room” in Chinese

Chinese

Also包间 (bāo jiān)

Pronunciation

Pinyinbāo xiāng

Example

我们订了一个包厢,去唱歌吧。wǒ men dìng le yí gè bāo xiāng qù chàng gē ba

We booked a private room. Let's go sing karaoke.

Illustration for 包厢 (private room)

How to say “private room” in Chinese

“Private room” in Chinese is 包厢 (bāo xiāng).

A small room or partitioned area that gives a group its own separated space within a larger venue.

Full entry for 包厢: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 包厢

我们到店后直接走进了包厢。wǒ men dào diàn hòu zhí jiē zǒu jìn le bāo xiāng

When we reached the establishment, we went directly into the private room.

Tips for using 包厢

  • English speakers may associate box with a container, but this Chinese noun refers to a venue space for people, so the surrounding restaurant or KTV context is important.

Other Chinese words for “private room”

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包间

bāo jiān

nounprivate room

今晚我们在包间吃饭吧。jīn wǎn wǒ men zài bāo jiān chī fàn ba

Let's have dinner in a private room tonight.

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