起居室 (qǐjūshì): living room

Measure Word

一间起居室 jiān

Meanings

1 living room
2 sitting room

Characters

Examples

全家人都在起居室看电视。

Quánjiārén dōu zài qǐjūshì kàn diànshì.

The whole family is watching TV in the living room.

起居室里摆着一套沙发。

Qǐjūshì lǐ bǎi zhe yí tào shāfā.

There is a sofa set in the living room.

Tips

usage

起居室 is the formal term. In daily speech, 客厅 (kètīng) is far more common for 'living room'.

Stroke Order

起 qǐ

居 jū

室 shì

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