Chinese word

寝室

Pronunciation

Pinyinqǐn shì

Meaning

  • nounbedroom

Example

寝室很整洁。qǐn shì hěn zhěng jié

The bedroom is very tidy.

Illustration for 寝室 (bedroom)

More examples

她打算这个周末给寝室换窗帘。tā dǎ suàn zhè ge zhōu mò gěi qǐn shì huàn chuāng lián

She plans to change the bedroom curtains this weekend.

Core concept

A dedicated place for nighttime sleep or a brief lie-down, from a home bedroom to a residential sleeping space.

Common phrases

  • 换寝室窗帘huàn qǐn shì chuāng lián

    change the bedroom curtains

  • 给寝室布置gěi qǐn shì bù zhì

    decorate the bedroom

  • 寝室家具qǐn shì jiā jù

    bedroom furniture

Similar words

卧室wò shì: A bedroom in a home or other private living place.
宿舍sù shè: A shared residence or room for students, workers, or other residents.
房间fáng jiān: Any room formed by dividing the inside of a building into separate spaces.

Definition in Chinese

用于睡眠或短暂休息的房间，通常摆放床和寝具，可指家庭中的私人卧房。yòng yú shuì mián huò duǎn zàn xiū xī de fáng jiān tōng cháng bǎi fàng chuáng hé qǐn jù kě zhǐ jiā tíng zhōng de sī rén wò fáng

Word origin

寝 (qǐn, "sleep") + 室 (shì, "room") combines the activity with the place where it happens, producing the idea of a sleeping room.

Usage tips

  • In school or workplace housing, the word can label the whole room shared by residents, not just an individual sleeping area.

Other meanings

  • dorm roomnoun

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