shì

house, home

HSK 3 9
Stroke order animation for 室

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Meaning and Usage

The character primarily means 'room' or 'indoor space.' It is commonly used to refer to various types of rooms such as bedrooms (卧室), classrooms (教室), or meeting rooms (会议). is a formal and neutral term suitable for both spoken and written Chinese.

Common Collocations

  • 教室 (jiàoshì): classroom, used in educational contexts.
  • 卧室 (wòshì): bedroom, a private room for sleeping.
  • 会议 (huìyìshì): meeting room, used in offices or formal gatherings.

Usage Notes

When using , it often appears as a suffix to specify the type of room. It is less common to use alone to mean 'room' in casual conversation; instead, people might say 房间 (fángjiān). However, is preferred in formal or written contexts.

Common Confusion

Do not confuse with 房间. 房间 is more general and colloquial for 'room,' while often appears in compound words and has a slightly more formal tone.

例文

我的房间里有三间室。

Wǒ de fángjiān lǐ yǒu sān jiān shì.

There are three rooms in my house.

教室里坐满了学生。

Jiàoshì lǐ zuò mǎn le xuéshēng.

The classroom is full of students.

请把文件放在会议室的桌子上。

Qǐng bǎ wénjiàn fàng zài huìyìshì de zhuōzi shàng.

Please put the documents on the table in the meeting room.