Chinese word

套房

Pronunciation

Pinyintào fáng

Meaning

  • nounsuite

Example

他在学校旁边租了一个套房，有独立卫生间。tā zài xué xiào páng biān zū le yí gè tào fáng yǒu dú lì wèi shēng jiān

He rented a suite next to the school, with a private bathroom.

Illustration for 套房 (suite)

More examples

这家民宿也有便宜的套房可以预订。zhè jiā mín sù yě yǒu pián yi de tào fáng ké yǐ yù dìng

This guesthouse also has inexpensive suites available to book.

Core concept

A self-contained living unit in which the rooms and basic facilities belong together.

Common phrases

  • 短租套房duǎn zū tào fáng

    short-term rental suite

  • 带独立卫浴的套房dài dú lì wèi yù de tào fáng

    suite with a private bathroom

  • 市中心的套房shì zhōng xīn de tào fáng

    suite in the city center

Similar words

公寓gōng yù: One private living unit within a larger residential building.
套间tào jiān: A group of connected living spaces, usually including a bedroom and living room.
单间dān jiān: A small dwelling consisting of one room for living.
房间fáng jiān: One enclosed space within a house or other building.

Definition in Chinese

通常指带有独立卫浴并供单人或家庭居住的套间，作为独立出租或居住单位。tōng cháng zhǐ dài yǒu dú lì wèi yù bìng gōng dān rén huò jiā tíng jū zhù de tào jiān zuò wéi dú lì chū zū huò jū zhù dān wèi

Word origin

套 (tào, "set") + 房 (fáng, "room") presents the dwelling as a complete set rather than as one isolated room.

Usage tips

  • In rental listings, 套房 (tàofáng, "suite") usually identifies a complete unit, so the bathroom arrangement matters more than the number of rooms.

Other meanings

  • private roomnoun

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