Chinese

shì
Meaning: room; chamber; office
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

老師在辦公室準備教材。
老师在办公室准备教材。
The teacher is preparing teaching materials in the office.
她們讀高中時同住一室,情同姊妹。
They lived in the same room when they were in high school, and they were like sisters.
總經理正在會議室接見客人。
The general manager is receiving guests in the meeting room.
我們下午三點要在會議室開會。
We are going to have a meeting in the conference room at 3 PM.
請您在會議室等候。
Please wait in the conference room.

Usage Notes

Refers to a room or an office unit within an organization. Often used as a suffix (e.g., 辦公室, 教室).

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