HSK · Level 61
105 words
Chinese word
室
Pronunciation
Pinyinshì
Meaning
- nounroom
Example
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.
More examples
我的卧室有一张书桌。wǒ de wò shì yǒu yì zhāng shū zhuō
My bedroom has a desk.
Core concept
A bounded space under a roof, separated from other spaces for living, resting, or a particular purpose.
Common phrases
卧室wò shì
bedroom
两室一厅liǎng shì yì tīng
two bedrooms and one living room
教室jiào shì
classroom
Similar words
房间fáng jiān: An individual room inside a building, with no specific use implied.
厅tīng: A roomy shared part of a home where guests are welcomed and family members gather.
卧室wò shì: An indoor room intended for sleep.
房子fáng zi: A complete house or building viewed as one property.
Definition in Chinese
被屋顶、墙壁或隔断界定的独立室内单元，用于居住、休憩或特定用途，在建筑与户型语境中用于指称具体房间或表示房间数量。bèi wū dǐng qiáng bì huò gé duàn jiè dìng de dú lì shì nèi dān yuán yòng yú jū zhù xiū qì huò tè dìng yòng tú zài jiàn zhù yǔ hù xíng yǔ jìng zhōng yòng yú zhǐ chēng jù tǐ fáng jiān huò biǎo shì fáng jiān shù liàng
Word origin
室 (shì, "room") combines 宀 (mián, "roof") with 至 (zhì, "reach"); 宀 marks an enclosed building space, while 至 mainly supplies the sound, and the character came to denote an indoor room.
Usage tips
- When a housing listing gives a number with this noun, it counts rooms, and the total can include a study or another designated room as well as a bedroom.