Chinese

Meaning: house; room
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

屋

Example sentences

It is too hot inside the room, let's go out.
那片樹林裡有一間小木屋。
那片树林里有一间小木屋。
There is a small cabin in that woods.
他一看到下雨,就趕忙把衣服收進屋裡。
他一看到下雨,就赶忙把衣服收进屋里。
As soon as he saw it was raining, he hurriedly brought the clothes inside.
祖父在屋後的菜園裡種了許多大白菜。
祖父在屋后的菜园里种了许多大白菜。
Grandfather planted many Chinese cabbages in the vegetable garden behind the house.
他們決定在山上的小木屋過夜。
他们决定在山上的小木屋过夜。
They decided to spend the night in a small cabin on the mountain.
我們以這座山屋為聯絡據點,展開搜救工作。
我们以这座山屋为联络据点,展开搜救工作。
We used this mountain hut as a liaison base to launch the search and rescue operation.
進屋請換拖鞋。
进屋请换拖鞋。
Please change into slippers when entering the room.
屋裡充滿了歡聲笑語。
屋里充满了欢声笑语。
The room was filled with happy laughter and cheerful voices.
屋裡滿地紙屑應該趕快清理。
屋里满地纸屑应该赶快清理。
The house is full of paper scraps and should be cleaned up quickly.
濃煙讓屋內的人感到幾乎窒息。
浓烟让屋内的人感到几乎窒息。
The thick smoke made the people in the room feel almost suffocated.

Usage Notes

Often used in compounds (e.g., 房屋 house, 屋子 room/house). Used alone it typically refers to a house or a room.

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