HSK · Level 8
135 words
Chinese word
屋子
Pronunciation
Pinyinwū zi
Meaning
- nounroom
Example
这个屋子很小，但是很干净。zhè ge wū zi hén xiǎo dàn shì hěn gān jìng
This room is small but very clean.
More examples
我们在屋子里吃晚饭。wǒ men zài wū zi lǐ chī wǎn fàn
We eat dinner in the room.
Core concept
A concrete indoor place connected with daily life, ranging from one room to an entire dwelling.
Common phrases
在屋子里zài wū zi lǐ
in the room
打扫屋子dá sǎo wū zi
clean the room
收拾屋子shōu shí wū zi
tidy the room
Similar words
房间fáng jiān: A divided space inside a building used for living or working.
房子fáng zi: A house or other dwelling viewed as a whole.
卧室wò shì: A sleeping room where people rest and keep a bed or bedding.
Definition in Chinese
指房屋内部用于居住、储物或进行日常活动的独立空间，口语中常用来表示房间。zhǐ fáng wū nèi bù yòng yú jū zhù chǔ wù huò jìn xíng rì cháng huó dòng de dú lì kōng jiān kóu yǔ zhōng cháng yòng lái biǎo shì fáng jiān
Word origin
屋 (wū, "house or roofed structure") + 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix") gives a familiar spoken noun for a dwelling space rather than an abstract idea of residence.
Usage tips
- 屋子 (wūzi, "room or house") is common in speech, while 房间 (fángjiān, "room") is the clearer choice when only one room is meant.