屋
house; room
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
house; building
Refers generally to a building or shelter where people live.
That old house is already a hundred years old.
Rain flowed down the roof.
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In the past, many people in the countryside lived in thatched cottages.
Our family built a new house.
The whole house is filled with books.
noun
room
Refers to a specific room or space within a building.
The inner room is quieter and suitable for reading.
The outer room is used for cooking and eating.
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It is indeed a bit crowded for four people to live in one room.
Please clean up your room.
This room has very good lighting.
noun
a surname
Used as a Chinese family name.
Hello, my surname is Wu.
Mr. Wu works at a big company.
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There is a teacher surnamed Wu at our school.
The surname Wu is relatively rare in China.
Please fill in your name here, Wu Dawei.