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室 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
室表示房间或室内的空间。
shì biǎo shì fáng jiàn huò shì nèi de kōng jiān。
Room means a room or indoor space.
Context note
室常出现在教室、会议室、洗手间等词里。
shì cháng chū xiàn zài jiào shì 、 huì yì shì 、 xǐ shǒu jiān děng cí lǐ。
Room often appears in words like classroom, meeting room, and restroom.
5 examples
教室很大。
jiào shì hěn dà。
The classroom is big.
会议室在那边。
huì yì shì zài nà biān。
The meeting room is over there.
请进屋里。
qǐng jìn wū lǐ。
Please come into the room.
这个房间很舒服。
zhè ge fáng jiān hěn shū fú。
This room is very comfortable.
室内很安静。
shì nèi hěn ān jìng。
The indoor space is very quiet.
5 mini stories
我们在教室里认真学习，室内很安静。
wǒ men zài jiào shì lǐ rèn zhēn xué xí， shì nèi hěn ān jìng。
We study carefully in the classroom, and the room is very quiet.
老师带我们走进会议室。
lǎo shī dài wǒ men zǒu jìn huì yì shì。
The teacher led us into the meeting room.
房间里的灯很亮，室内看起来很暖和。
fáng jiān lǐ de dēng hěn liàng， shì nèi kàn qǐ lái hěn nuǎn huo。
The lights in the room are bright, and the room looks warm.
请把书放回房间里。
qǐng bǎ shū fàng huí fáng jiān lǐ。
Please put the book back in the room.
这间室很小，但是很整洁。
zhè jiān shì hěn xiǎo， dàn shì hěn zhěng jié。
This room is small, but very tidy.