内屋

內屋

nèiwū

noun

Meanings

1 inner room
2 interior room (of a traditional house)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

客人坐在堂屋，主人从内屋端出茶来。

Kèrén zuò zài tángwū, zhǔrén cóng nèiwū duān chū chá lái.

Guests sat in the central room while the host brought tea out from the inner room.

HSK 7-9

奶奶在内屋睡午觉。

Nǎinai zài nèiwū shuì wǔjiào.

Grandma is napping in the inner room.

Tips

usage

In a traditional layout, rooms get more private the further you go from the 堂屋 (front / central hall). 内屋 is the private, family-only interior - bedrooms, storage, women's quarters in older usage.

Stroke Order

内 nèi

屋 wū