Chinese Conversation · Level 16
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Chinese word
标间
Pronunciation
Pinyinbiāo jiān
Meaning
- nounstandard room
Example
我们在城里订了一个标间住两晚。wǒ men zài chéng lǐ dìng le yí gè biāo jiān zhù liǎng wǎn
We booked a standard room in town and stayed for two nights.
More examples
前台确认了我预订的标间是否含早餐。qián tái què rèn le wǒ yù dìng de biāo jiān shì fǒu hán zǎo cān
The front desk confirmed whether breakfast was included in the standard room I booked.
Core concept
An ordinary hotel room category that uses a standard baseline for its size and facilities and often provides beds for two people.
Common phrases
预订标间yù dìng biāo jiān
book a standard room
入住标间rù zhù biāo jiān
check into a standard room
取消标间预订qǔ xiāo biāo jiān yù dìng
cancel a standard room reservation
Similar words
双床房shuāng chuáng fáng: A hotel room furnished with two separate beds.
大床房dà chuáng fáng: A hotel room furnished with one wide bed.
双人间shuāng rén jiān: A hotel room intended for two guests.
单人间dān rén jiān: A hotel room arranged for one guest.
Definition in Chinese
"标准间"的缩写，指酒店对外销售的基本房型，代表一般的面积和配置。biāo zhǔn jiān de suō xiě zhǐ jiǔ diàn duì wài xiāo shòu de jī běn fáng xíng dài biǎo yì bān de miàn jī hé pèi zhì
Word origin
The noun 标间 (biāojiān, "standard room") comes from shortening 标准间 (biāozhǔnjiān, "standard room"), where 标 (biāo, "standard") identifies the set norm and 间 (jiān, "room") identifies the space.
Usage tips
- In everyday hotel conversations, the category name does not always reveal the sleeping setup, so a clear reservation includes both the guest count and the preferred bed type.
Other meanings
- twin roomnoun
Opposites
- 套房tào fángsuitenoun
Related words
- 标准间biāo zhǔn jiānstandard roomnoun