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“room” in Chinese

Chinese

Also室 (shì) · 余地 (yú dì) · 屋子 (wū zi)

Pronunciation

Pinyinfáng jiān

Example

这个房间很干净。zhè ge fáng jiān hěn gān jìng

This room is very clean.

Illustration for 房间 (room)

How to say “room” in Chinese

“Room” in Chinese is 房间 (fáng jiān).

A defined indoor area separated from the rest of a building for one or more uses.

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

Example sentences with 房间

孩子在房间里玩。hái zi zài fáng jiān lǐ wán

The child is playing in the room.

Tips for using 房间

  • Chinese uses 间 (jiān, "room-measure") after numbers for rooms, making 三间 (sān jiān, "three rooms") a useful pattern for everyday descriptions.

Other Chinese words for “room”

2

室

shì

nounroom

这套公寓是两室一厅。zhè tào gōng yù shì liǎng shì yì tīng

This apartment has two rooms and one living room.

为了安全,我们要留一点余地。wèi le ān quán wǒ men yào liú yì diǎn yú dì

For safety, we need to leave a little room.

这个屋子很小,但是很干净。zhè ge wū zi hén xiǎo dàn shì hěn gān jìng

This room is small but very clean.

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