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更衣室

gēngyīshì
noun HSK 7-9 #6,799

Measure Word

一间更衣室 jiān

Meanings

  1. 1 changing room; locker room
  2. 2 dressing room

Characters

更
gēng
to change; to replace
衣
yī
clothing
室
shì
room
Literally 'change-clothes room' — straightforward and elegant.

Examples

游泳池旁边有更衣室。
Yóuyǒngchí pángbiān yǒu gēngyīshì.
There are changing rooms next to the swimming pool.
球员们在更衣室里休息。
Qiúyuán men zài gēngyīshì lǐ xiūxi.
The players are resting in the locker room.

Tips

mistakes
更 is pronounced gēng here (to change), not gèng (even more). This is the same gēng as in 更换 (gēnghuàn, to replace) and 更新 (gēngxīn, to update).

Stroke Order

更 gèng
衣 yī
室 shì