How to say “living room” in Chinese
living room
“Living room” in Chinese is 客厅, kè tīng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
客厅 is read kè tīng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 “roof”: a guest is someone under your roof.
On top, 厂 “shelter”; under it, 丁 dīng hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “客厅”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 客厅. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 客厅又大又明亮。kètīngyòudàyòumíngliàngThe living room is big and bright.
- 把沙发横着放，客厅就显得大了。bǎshāfāhéngzhefàng,kètīngjiùxiǎndedàleLet's put the sofa crosswise — the living room will look bigger.
More words from the lesson “Renting a place”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “living room” in Chinese?
“Living room” in Chinese is 客厅, pinyin kètīng.
What does 客厅 mean?
客厅 (kètīng) means “living room”.
How do you write 客厅?
客厅 is 2 characters: 客 (kè) — guest; 厅 (tīng) — hall, living room. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 客厅?
客厅 is read kètīng. Tones: kè — fourth tone, tīng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“living room” in the lesson “Renting a place”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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