同房

tóngfáng
verb #44,320

Meanings

  1. 1 to have sex (of a couple)
  2. 2 to share a room

Examples

HSK 4
Tāmen jiéhūn duō nián, zuìjìn què fēnkāi shuì, hěnshǎo tóngfáng.
They've been married for years, but lately they sleep apart and rarely sleep together.
HSK 5
Yīshēng jiànyì tā shǒushù hòu yí ge yuè nèi búyào tóngfáng.
The doctor advised her not to have sex for a month after the operation.

Tips

register
A polite euphemism used by doctors and within families, softer than 做爱. Because this sense dominates, avoid 同房 when you only mean sharing a room; say 住一个房间 instead.

Stroke Order

同 tóng
房 fáng