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室 (shì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

室 (shì) is a Chinese word: room. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 室

名 míng noun

room

他在办公室工作。

tā zài bàn gōng shì gōng zuò

He works in the office.

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Word breakdown

室 shì — room

Words with this character (9)
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  • 6 寝室 qǐn shì — dormitory HSK 7
    Example

    他住在学校的寝室里。

    tā zhù zài xué xiào de qǐn shì lǐ

    He lives in the school dormitory.

  • 7 更衣室 gēng yī shì — changing room HSK 7
    • 更 change, alter
    • 衣 clothes, clothing
    • 室 room
    Example

    游泳池的更衣室很干净。

    yóu yǒng chí de gēng yī shì hěn gān jìng

    The swimming pool's changing room is very clean.

  • 8 温室 wēn shì — greenhouse HSK 7
    • 温 warm (temperature-controlled)
    • 室 room, enclosed space
    Example

    这个温室里种植了许多热带植物。

    zhè ge wēn shì lǐ zhòng zhí le xǔ duō rè dài zhí wù

    This greenhouse cultivates many tropical plants.

  • 9 皇室 huáng shì — royal family HSK 7
    • 皇 imperial, royal, relating to the emperor or monarch
    • 室 house, family, household or lineage
    Example

    英国皇室成员参加了庆典。

    Yīng guó huáng shì chéng yuán cān jiā le qìng diǎn

    Members of the British royal family attended the ceremony.

Structure & writing
1 室 shì — room; chamber

室 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter
宀 is a component in 48 characters
HSK 1
字 zì written character; word 它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 宜 yí suitable, appropriate 客 kè guest; visitor (opposite of 主) 家 jiā family; household as a social unit based on marriage and kinship
HSK 2
完 wán complete; whole; intact 室 shì room; chamber
HSK 3
安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 定 dìng calm; stable 实 shí solid, filled completely with no gaps (opposite of "虚") 害 hài harm; disadvantage (opposite of 利、益) 容 róng to contain; to hold; to have capacity for
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宾 bīn guest (opposite of "主" host) 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually
HSK 4
寄 jì to entrust; to place one's trust in 富 fù wealthy; rich in resources (opposite of "贫" and "穷") 察 chá to observe closely; to investigate; to examine
HSK 5
守 shǒu to defend, guard (opposite of 攻) 宝 bǎo treasure; precious thing 宠 chǒng to dote on; to indulge with excessive affection (often from a superior to an inferior) 宣 xuān to announce publicly; to spread, disseminate 宽 kuān wide; broad (opposite of narrow)
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宿 sù to lodge; to spend the night; to sleep overnight 寓 yù to reside temporarily; to lodge
HSK 6
宅 zhái residence; dwelling 宏 hóng grand; vast 官 guān government or military official of a certain rank 审 shěn detailed; thorough 宫 gōng palace (residence of emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.)
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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 宵 xiāo night 寂 jì quiet, silent 寞 mò quiet and desolate; lonely 灾 zāi disaster caused by nature or human activity 牢 láo (lit.) pen or enclosure for livestock or wild animals
HSK 7
奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 宁 níng peaceful; tranquil 宇 yǔ eaves; by extension, a house or building 宗 zōng ancestor 宙 zhòu all time; eternity (past and present)
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宪 xiàn (lit.) laws and decrees 宰 zǎi to oversee; to preside over 寐 mèi (lit.) to fall asleep; to sleep 寝 qǐn to sleep 寡 guǎ widowed (of a woman) 寥 liáo sparse; few 穴 xué cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile
1.2 至 zhì — to arrive; to reach
至 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
到 dào to arrive; to reach
HSK 2
室 shì room; chamber
HSK 3
屋 wū (dial.) house; room; home
HSK 5
致 zhì to give; to express (courtesy, goodwill, etc.) to someone
HSK 6
侄 zhí nephew (son of a brother or male peer; also used for a friend's son)
HSK 7
窒 zhì to obstruct; to choke; to suffocate

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