xuánguān

玄关

Word · NounTraditional玄關

entrance hall; foyer; vestibule

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

entrance hall; foyer; vestibule

Refers specifically to the small transitional space immediately inside the front door of an apartment or house, serving as a buffer zone before entering the main living room. Commonly used in interior design, real estate, and home decoration contexts.

Qǐng请
zài在
xuán玄
guān关
chù处
huàn换
xié鞋
 。

Please change your shoes in the entryway.

Zhè这
gè个
fáng房
zi子
de的
xuán玄
guān关
hěn很
xiǎo小
 ,
dàn但
shè设
jì计
de得
hěn很
hé合
lǐ理
 。

The foyer of this house is small, but it is designed very efficiently.

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Wǒ我
zài在
xuán玄
guān关
guà挂
le了
yī一
fú幅
huà画
 。

I hung a painting in the vestibule.

Xuán玄
guān关
chù处
fàng放
le了
yī一
gè个
xié鞋
guì柜
 。

There is a shoe cabinet placed in the entrance hall.