Chinese word

阅览室

Pronunciation

Pinyinyuè lǎn shì

Meaning

  • nounreading room

Example

我在图书馆的阅览室学习。wǒ zài tú shū guǎn de yuè lǎn shì xué xí

I study in the library's reading room.

Illustration for 阅览室 (reading room)

More examples

请在阅览室内保持安静。qǐng zài yuè lǎn shì nèi bǎo chí ān jìng

Please keep quiet in the reading room.

Core concept

A quiet shared space where books and journals remain available for focused reading, checking facts, or short study sessions.

Common phrases

  • 图书馆阅览室tú shū guǎn yuè lǎn shì

    library reading room

  • 进入阅览室jìn rù yuè lǎn shì

    enter the reading room

  • 阅览室开放时间yuè lǎn shì kāi fàng shí jiān

    reading room hours

Similar words

自习室zì xí shì: A room with desks and chairs where people study quietly on their own.
图书馆tú shū guǎn: A public facility that collects and keeps books and other materials for people to read or borrow.

Definition in Chinese

供读者在馆内翻阅期刊、图书与参考资料、进行短时查阅或自习的房间，通常配有阅览桌椅并要求保持安静。gōng dú zhě zài guǎn nèi fān yuè qī kān tú shū yǔ cān kǎo zī liào jìn xíng duǎn shí chá yuè huò zì xí de fáng jiān tōng cháng pèi yǒu yuè lǎn zhuō yǐ bìng yāo qiú bǎo chí ān jìng

Word origin

阅览室 (yuèlǎnshì, "reading room") combines 阅 (yuè, "read") + 览 (lǎn, "look over") + 室 (shì, "room"), naming a room for looking through materials.

Usage tips

  • Library notices often pair this noun with rules about silence, phones, and desk use because the space is shared.

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