起居室 (qǐjūshì): living room

Measure Word

一间起居室 jiān

Meanings

1 living room
2 sitting room

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

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.

HSK 4

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 is far more common for 'living room'.

Stroke Order

起 qǐ

居 jū

室 shì

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