Chinese Conversation · Level 16
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Chinese word
母婴室
Pronunciation
Pinyinmǔ yīng shì
Meaning
- nounmother-and-baby room
Example
车站的母婴室提供婴儿护理设施。chē zhàn de mǔ yīng shì tí gōng yīng ér hù lǐ shè shī
The station's mother-and-baby room provides facilities for caring for infants.
More examples
商场里的母婴室通常有换尿布台。shāng chǎng lǐ de mǔ yīng shì tōng cháng yǒu huàn niào bù tái
The mother-and-baby room in the shopping mall usually has a diaper-changing table.
Core concept
A small public facility that brings feeding, diaper changing, and infant care into one private space.
Common phrases
商场里的母婴室shāng chǎng lǐ de mǔ yīng shì
mother-and-baby room in a shopping mall
医院的母婴室yī yuàn de mǔ yīng shì
mother-and-baby room in a hospital
Similar words
哺乳室bú rǔ shì: A room set aside for breastfeeding or giving milk to a baby.
亲子室qīn zǐ shì: A child-friendly room or area designed for parents and children to use together.
母婴设施mǔ yīng shè shī: The facilities and services provided for people caring for babies, including feeding and changing.
Definition in Chinese
在公共场所为照顾婴幼儿提供喂奶、换尿布等设施的房间或隔间。zài gōng gòng cháng suǒ wèi zhào gù yīng yòu ér tí gōng wèi nǎi huàn niào bù děng shè shī de fáng jiān huò gé jiān
Word origin
母 (mǔ, "mother") + 婴 (yīng, "infant") identifies the users, while 室 (shì, "room") identifies the enclosed facility.
Usage tips
- In travel situations, recognizing this word on signs in stations and shopping centers helps distinguish a dedicated infant-care facility from an ordinary restroom.
Other meanings
- nursing roomnoun
- diaper-changing roomnoun
Related words
- 母婴用品mǔ yīng yòng pǐnmother-and-baby productsnoun
- 母婴店mǔ yīng diànmother-and-baby storenoun