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室 shì a room

How to remember 室: 宀 house + 至 until = a room. The estate agent walks the couple through the whole house, saving the best until last, and it turns out to be just a room.

  • 708. most frequent character
  • HSK 2
  • 9 strokes
  • Radical 宀

Component breakdown

室 = 宀 house + 至 until

  • 宀 house
  • 至 until
The Gushi story

The estate agent walks the couple through the whole house, saving the best until last, and it turns out to be just a room.

How it is used

  • A room within a building: 教室 (jiàoshì) classroom, 办公室 (bàngōngshì) office, 卧室 (wòshì) bedroom.
  • Contrast 房 (fáng, a whole room/house) - 室 is usually a functional room in a larger structure, often institutional.
  • 实验室 (shíyànshì) lab, 更衣室 (gēngyīshì) changing room - the compound names the room's purpose.

Words with 室

Example sentences

  • 室内无人。 Shìnèi wú rén.There is nobody in the room.
  • 室外的温度很高。 Shìwài de wēndù hěn gāo.The outside temperature is very high.
  • 她可能在教室里。 Tā kěnéng zài jiàoshì li.She might be in the classroom.
  • 我直接走向卧室。 Wǒ zhíjiē zǒuxiàng wòshì.I go straight toward the bedroom.