shì

侧室

Word · NounTraditional室

room; house; department

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

room; chamber

A single enclosed space within a building.

Tā他
zài在
shū书
fáng房
lǐ里
gōng工
zuò作
 。

He works in the study room.

Zhè这
jiān间
huì会
yì议
shì室
hěn很
dà大
 。

This meeting room is very big.

2.

noun

family; household

literary

Used in formal or traditional contexts to refer to a family unit.

Tā他
chū出
shēn身
yú于
shū书
xiāng香
mén门
dì第
 。

He comes from a scholarly family.

jiā家
shì室

wife and family