Chinese word

次卧

Pronunciation

Pinyincì wò

Meaning

  • nounspare bedroom

Example

他把次卧改成了书房。tā bǎ cì wò gǎi chéng le shū fáng

He converted the spare bedroom into a study.

Illustration for 次卧 (spare bedroom)

More examples

这套公寓是带次卧的，很适合小家庭居住。zhè tào gōng yù shì dài cì wò de hěn shì hé xiǎo jiā tíng jū zhù

This apartment has a spare bedroom and is a great fit for a small family.

Core concept

The secondary bedroom that adds flexible sleeping space to a home beyond its primary bedroom.

Common phrases

  • 带次卧的公寓dài cì wò de gōng yù

    an apartment with a spare bedroom

  • 把次卧改成书房bǎ cì wò gǎi chéng shū fáng

    convert the spare bedroom into a study

Similar words

卧室wò shì: A room intended for sleeping, usually furnished with a bed or bedding.
房间fáng jiān: A separate enclosed space inside a building.
客房kè fáng: A bedroom set aside for guests who stay overnight.

Definition in Chinese

指房屋内除去主卧以外的备用卧室，常用于接待客人或临时居住，也可改作书房等用途。zhǐ fáng wū nèi chú qù zhǔ wò yǐ wài de bèi yòng wò shì cháng yòng yú jiē dài kè rén huò lín shí jū zhù yě kě gǎi zuò shū fáng děng yòng tú

Word origin

In 次 (cì, "secondary") + 卧 (wò, "lie down"), 次 marks a secondary position and 卧 supplies the idea of sleeping, forming a direct name for the home's other bedroom.

Usage tips

  • Apartment listings can use this label for an empty room or one used for study, so it does not imply that a visitor is staying there now.

Other meanings

  • second bedroomnoun
  • guest bedroomnoun

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