Chinese word

主卧

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǔ wò

Meaning

  • nounmaster bedroom

Example

我今晚睡在主卧。wǒ jīn wǎn shuì zài zhǔ wò

I am sleeping in the master bedroom tonight.

Illustration for 主卧 (master bedroom)

More examples

装修后，主卧的墙壁刷成了浅色。zhuāng xiū hòu zhǔ wò de qiáng bì shuā chéng le qiǎn sè

After the renovation, the master bedroom walls were painted a light color.

Core concept

The bedroom that serves as a home's central sleeping space, set apart from the other bedrooms by its household role.

Common phrases

  • 朝北的主卧cháo běi de zhǔ wò

    north-facing master bedroom

  • 靠近阳台的主卧kào jìn yáng tái de zhǔ wò

    master bedroom near the balcony

Similar words

卧室wò shì: A room in a home used for sleeping and resting.
次卧cì wò: A secondary bedroom used by a family member or another resident.
客房kè fáng: A room prepared for guests to stay overnight.

Definition in Chinese

相对于其他卧室更重要或更大的睡眠空间，常为房主或主要居住者使用的房间。xiāng duì yú qí tā wò shì gèng zhòng yào huò gèng dà de shuì mián kōng jiān cháng wèi fáng zhǔ huò zhǔ yào jū zhù zhě shǐ yòng de fáng jiān

Word origin

主卧 (zhǔwò, "master bedroom") combines 主 (zhǔ, "main") with 卧 (wò, "lie down or sleep"), linking primary status to a place for sleeping.

Usage tips

  • Household room labels in Chinese often describe a room's role, so this word remains useful even when the room is not the largest one.

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