房间

• Pinyin: fáng jiān
• Hanzi breakdown: 房 (house) + 间 (between, space) — a space within a house, i.e. room

Meaning

Room. An enclosed space within a building, such as a bedroom, hotel room, or office.

General term for any enclosed room. Common usage: 我的房间 (my room), 房间号 (room number), 房间很大 (the room is large). For specific rooms, Chinese often uses more specific terms: 卧室 (bedroom), 客厅 (living room), 卫生间 (bathroom).

Examples

1. 我的房间在二楼。 My room is on the second floor.
2. 这个房间很干净。 This room is very clean.
3. 请进我的房间。 Please come into my room.

Usage Guide

Context: home, hotel

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 你的房间号是多少？(What is your room number?)
• 请打扫一下房间。(Please clean the room.)

Don't Say

• 一个房间间 (Redundant — don't double 间; just say 一个房间)

Origin & History

Compound of 房 (house, room) and 间 (between, space) — a space within a house.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal