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

HSK 1

我们寝室住了四个人。

Wǒmen qǐnshì zhù le sì ge rén.

Four people live in our dorm room.

HSK 7-9

晚上十一点寝室就熄灯了。

Wǎnshang shíyī diǎn 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, though 宿舍 can also refer to the entire dormitory building.

Stroke Order

寝 qǐn

室 shì