Around the House! Mandarin Words for Rooms 🏠🛋️

welcome to Day 10 of our 30-Day Thematic Chinese Word Challenge!

You’re nearly halfway through the challenge! After setting the table yesterday, today we explore different Rooms at Home (家里的房间 – jiā lǐ de fángjiān). Knowing these helps you talk about where you are or where things happen in the house.

Let’s learn 10 common rooms and areas in a home!

Today’s 10 Thematic Words: Rooms at Home

Where do you sleep? Where do you cook? Let’s learn the words! Listen carefully to the pronunciation.

1. 房间 (fángjiān) – Room (general term)
2. 厨房 (chúfáng) – Kitchen
3. 卧室 (wòshì) – Bedroom
4. 客厅 (kètīng) – Living Room
5. 卫生间 (wèishēngjiān) – Bathroom, Toilet
6. 院子 (yuànzi) – Yard, Courtyard
7. 餐厅 (cāntīng) – Dining Room
8. 书房 (shūfáng) – Study Room
9. 阳台 (yángtái) – Balcony
10. 车库 (chēkù) – Garage

(Being able to name rooms helps describe your home.)

Watch Today’s Quick Lesson!

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Great job on Day 13! You can now talk about different parts of the house.

Tomorrow’s Theme (Day 14): We’ll look outside and talk about the Weather (天气 – tiānqì)! See you then! 再见 (Zàijiàn)!