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陋室

lòushì
noun #37,915

Measure Word

一间陋室 jiān

Meanings

  1. 1 humble dwelling; shabby room
  2. 2 my humble home

Examples

HSK 2
他住在一间小小的陋室里。
Tā zhù zài yì jiān xiǎoxiǎo de lòushì lǐ.
He lives in a tiny, humble room.
HSK 6
我这陋室虽小，却收藏了上千本书。
Wǒ zhè lòushì suī xiǎo, què shōucáng le shàngqiān běn shū.
My humble home is small, but it holds over a thousand books.

Tips

culture
Made famous by 刘禹锡's short piece 《陋室铭》 "Inscription on a Humble Room": 斯是陋室，惟吾德馨 "this is a humble room, yet my virtue makes it fragrant".
usage
A modest word for your own home, like 寒舍. Never use it for someone else's place.

Stroke Order

陋 lòu
室 shì