What does 室 mean in Chinese?

室 (shì) means "room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 3 word.

How do you pronounce 室?

室 is pronounced "shì" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What words contain the character 室?

Common words with 室 include 侧室 (sideroom), 内室 (inner room), 公室 (office (room)), 副室 (concubine (old)), 主计室 (auditing department).

How do you write 室?

You can practice writing 室 using our stroke order tool.

室 (shì), room

室

shì

room; work unit; grave; scabbard

HSK 3

Character Breakdown

Radical: 宀 (no. 40)

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Definitions

room
work unit
grave
scabbard
family or clan
one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy

Example Sentences

这间办公室很大。

Zhè jiān bàngōngshì hěn dà

This office is very big

Words Containing 室

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
侧室	cè shì	sideroom
内室	nèi shì	inner room
公室	gōng shì	office (room)
副室	fù shì	concubine (old)
主计室	zhǔ jì shì	auditing department
休息室	xiū xī shì	lobby
供应室	gōng yìng shì	supply room
候诊室	hòu zhěn shì	waiting room (at clinic, hospital)
候车室	hòu chē shì	waiting room (for train, bus etc)
健身室	jiàn shēn shì	gym

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堂(táng)· (main) hall

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同房(tóng fáng)· (of a married couple) to have intercourse

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一族(yī zú)· social group

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Grammar Notes

Directional 来/去HSK 2

Verb + Direction Verb + 来/去

Compound Directional ComplementsHSK 3

Verb + Direction (上/下/进/出/回/过/起) + 来/去

Existential 有 SentencesHSK 3

Place + 有 + (Number + Measure Word) + Noun

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 3.0: Level 3

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室

shì