Chinese word

一居室

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī jū shì

Meaning

  • nounstudio apartment

Example

她搬进了一个一居室，很方便。tā bān jìn le yí gè yì jū shì hěn fāng biàn

She moved into a studio apartment, and it is very convenient.

Illustration for 一居室 (studio apartment)

More examples

我已经在网上看中了一个靠近地铁的一居室。wǒ yǐ jīng zài wǎng shàng kàn zhòng le yí gè kào jìn dì tiě de yì jū shì

I have already chosen a studio apartment near the subway online.

Core concept

A housing unit with one counted main habitable room, whether it is an open living-and-sleeping space or a distinct bedroom with supporting spaces.

Common phrases

  • 租一居室zū yì jū shì

    rent a studio apartment

  • 看一居室kàn yì jū shì

    view a studio apartment

  • 靠近地铁的一居室kào jìn dì tiě de yì jū shì

    studio apartment near the subway

Similar words

单间dān jiān: A single room where sleeping, living, and basic cooking areas are not divided.
一室一厅yí shì yì tīng: A home containing one bedroom and a separate room for living or dining.
一室户yí shì hù: A dwelling made up of just one living area.
单身公寓dān shēn gōng yù: A compact independent apartment intended for a single occupant.

Definition in Chinese

指住房户型中只有一个居室的住宅类型，常用于房屋买卖或出租信息的户型说明。zhǐ zhù fáng hù xíng zhōng zhí yǒu yí gè jū shì de zhù zhái lèi xíng cháng yòng yú fáng wū mǎi mài huò chū zū xìn xī de hù xíng shuō míng

Word origin

一 (yī, "one") specifies the count, while 居室 (jūshì, "room for living in") names the residential space being counted.

Usage tips

  • The term is especially useful when scanning Chinese rental or sales ads because it describes the unit type, while details such as size, furnishing, and separate facilities appear elsewhere.

Other meanings

  • one-bedroom apartmentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 一居室公寓yì jū shì gōng yùstudio apartmentnoun
  • 一居室户型yì jū shì hù xíngstudio layoutnoun

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