地下室 (dìxiàshì): basement; cellar

Measure Word

一间地下室 jiān

Meanings

1 basement; cellar
2 underground room

Characters

A room under the ground - a basement.

Examples

HSK 4

地下室很潮湿。

Dìxiàshì hěn cháoshī.

The basement is very damp.

HSK 6

他把地下室改成了健身房。

Tā bǎ dìxiàshì gǎi chéng le jiànshēnfáng.

He converted the basement into a gym.

HSK 7-9

这栋楼有两层地下室。

Zhè dòng lóu yǒu liǎng céng dìxiàshì.

This building has two basement levels.

Tips

usage

地下室 is the standard word for basement. In big Chinese cities, basements are sometimes rented out as cheap housing, known as 地下室出租.

Stroke Order

地 dì

下 xià

室 shì

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floor; floorboard / floor (surface to walk on)

本地 běndì HSK 6 #3,012

local; this locality / native (to this area)

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changing room; locker room / dressing room

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场地 chǎngdì HSK 6 #6,180

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meeting room / conference room

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operating room; surgery room

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