寝室

寢室

qǐnshì

noun HSK 7-9 #11,924

Measure Word

一间寝室 jiān

Meanings

1 dormitory room; bedroom
2 sleeping quarters

Characters

to sleep; bedroom

Literally 'sleeping room.'

Examples

我们寝室住了四个人。

Wǒmen qǐnshì zhù le sì gerén.

Four people live in our dorm room.

晚上十一点寝室就熄灯了。

Wǎnshang shíyīdiǎn qǐnshì jiù xīdēng le.

The dorm lights go out at 11 PM.

Tips

usage

In Chinese universities, 寝室 specifically means a shared dormitory room (typically 4-6 students). It's interchangeable with 宿舍 (sùshè), though 宿舍 can also refer to the entire dormitory building.

Stroke Order

寝 qǐn

室 shì