office; study room
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
office; business office
dialectChiefly used in Wu dialect regions (e.g., Shanghai). Refers to a room or space used for professional work, often implying a smaller, private office rather than a large open-plan workspace.
He rented an office in an old building on the Bund.
Although this office is not large, it has excellent natural lighting.
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In the past, Shanghainese people called the place where they worked an 'office'.
noun
study; study room
dialectA room in a home reserved for reading, writing, and study. This usage is also regional and overlaps with standard 书房, but retains the dialectal flavor.
The master is reading in his study; do not go in and disturb him.
This apartment has three bedrooms and a south-facing study.
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He decorated the study very elegantly, with bookshelves everywhere.