How to say “room” in Chinese
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“Room” in Chinese is 室, shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
室 is read shì. 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”.
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 “室”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 室. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们的教室在三楼wǒmendejiàoshìzàisānlóuOur classroom is on the third floor.
- 我一下课就去教室找你wǒyíxiàkèjiùqùjiàoshìzhǎonǐAs soon as class is over, I'll come to the classroom to find you.
- 王经理在办公室吗？WángjīnglǐzàibàngōngshìmaIs Manager Wang in his office?
- 老师叫你去办公室。lǎoshījiàonǐqùbàngōngshìThe teacher wants you in the office.
- 自下周起，我们在新办公室办公。zìxiàzhōuqǐ,wǒmenzàixīnbàngōngshìbàngōngStarting next week, we work in the new office.
- 这个公寓有两间卧室和一间书房。zhègegōngyùyǒuliǎngjiānwòshìhéyìjiānshūfángThis apartment has two bedrooms and a study.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “In the apartment”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “room” in Chinese?
“Room” in Chinese is 室, pinyin shì.
What does 室 mean?
室 (shì) means “room”.
How do you write 室?
室 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 室?
室 is read shì. Tones: shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“room” in the lesson “In the apartment”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 3. 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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