客厅 kètīng living room
living room; parlor
How to remember 客厅: 客 guest + 厅 hall = living room.
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How it is used
- Living room / parlor - 坐在客厅 (zuò zài kètīng) sit in the living room.
- 客 (guest) + 厅 (hall) = the room where you receive guests.
- 厅 is the 'hall' element also in 餐厅 (dining hall), 大厅 (lobby); 客厅 is the home's main sitting room.
Example sentences
- 客厅里有一张方桌。 Kètīng lǐ yǒu yī zhāng fāngzhuō.There's a square table in the living room.
- 汤姆正在客厅里等着。 Tāngmǔ zhèngzài kètīng lǐ děng zhe.Tom is waiting in the living room.
- 我新家的客厅很宽敞。 Wǒxīnjiā de kètīng hěn kuānchǎng.The living room in my new house is very large.