会客室 (huìkèshì): reception room

Measure Word

一间会客室 jiān

Meanings

1 reception room
2 parlor
3 visitor's room

Characters

会

huì

to meet; to gather; to be able to

客

kè

guest; visitor; customer

室

shì

room; chamber; office

Examples

请在会客室稍等，经理马上来。

Qǐng zài huìkèshì shāo děng, jīnglǐ mǎshàng lái.

Please wait in the reception room; the manager will be right with you.

这栋楼的一楼设有宽敞的会客室。

Zhè dòng lóu de yī lóu shè yǒu kuānchǎng de huìkèshì.

The first floor of this building has a spacious reception room.

Tips

memory

会 (to meet) + 客 (guest; visitor) + 室 (room) = a room for meeting guests. Compare 客厅 (living room/lounge) which is more informal and domestic.

Stroke Order

会 huì

客 kè

室 shì

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