HSK5 - Home and Building Words

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Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇

Home and Building Words in Chinese

居家與建築詞彙居家与建筑词汇 jūjiā yǔ jiànzhù cíhuì

If you are invited to a Taiwanese home, the first thing you will notice is a pile of shoes by the door. In Taiwan, people take off their shoes before they come in, and the host will often hand you a pair of 拖鞋 (tuōxié, “slippers”) to wear inside. That is why slippers are one of the most important things in a Taiwanese home, and the perfect word to start this lesson on home and building words.

Around the house

Household Items Words in Chinese

Chinese	Pinyin	English	Korean	Japanese
被子	bèizi	Quilt; blanket	이불	掛け布団
叉子	chāzi	Fork	포크	フォーク
尺子	chǐzi	Ruler	자	定規
床單床单	chuángdān	Bed sheet	침대 시트	シーツ
櫃子柜子	guìzi	Cabinet; cupboard	장	棚; 戸棚
鍋锅	guō	Pot; pan	냄비	鍋
剪刀	jiǎndāo	Scissors	가위	はさみ
手套	shǒutào	Gloves	장갑	手袋
檯燈台灯	táidēng	Desk lamp	스탠드	電気スタンド
拖鞋	tuōxié	Slippers	슬리퍼	スリッパ
圍巾围巾	wéijīn	Scarf	목도리	マフラー
吸管	xīguǎn	Drinking straw	빨대	ストロー

Putting it all together

Examples

冬天dōngtiān很冷hěn lěng，我wǒ晚上wǎnshàng蓋gài厚hòu被子bèizi，出門chūmén戴dài圍巾wéijīn和hé手套shǒutào冬天dōngtiān很冷hěn lěng，我wǒ晚上wǎnshang盖gài厚hòu被子bèizi，出门chūmén戴dài围巾wéijīn和hé手套shǒutàoWinter is cold: at night I use a thick quilt, and when I go out I wear a scarf and gloves.

他tā用yòng叉子chāzi吃chī水果shuǐguǒ，用yòng吸管xīguǎn喝hē果汁guǒzhī他tā用yòng叉子chāzi吃chī水果shuǐguǒ，用yòng吸管xīguǎn喝hē果汁guǒzhīHe eats fruit with a fork and drinks juice with a straw.

Rooms and places

Building and Place Words in Chinese

Chinese	Pinyin	English	Korean	Japanese
博物館博物馆	bówùguǎn	Museum	박물관	博物館
大廈大厦	dàshà	Tall building; large building	빌딩	ビル
公寓	gōngyù	Apartment (building)	아파트	マンション
廣場广场	guǎngchǎng	Public square; plaza	광장	広場
酒吧	jiǔbā	Bar; pub	바	バー
劇場剧场	jùchǎng	Theater	극장	劇場
派出所	pàichūsuǒ	Local police station	파출소	交番
社區社区	shèqū	Community; neighborhood	지역 사회; 단지	コミュニティ; 地域
書房书房	shūfáng	Study (room)	서재	書斎
臥室卧室	wòshì	Bedroom	침실	寝室
陽台阳台	yángtái	Balcony	발코니	ベランダ
郵局邮局	yóujú	Post office	우체국	郵便局

大廈大厦 (dàshà), 大樓大楼 (dàlóu) and 公寓 (gōngyù)

大廈大厦 (dàshà) is a large building and often appears in building names. In Taiwan, people more often say 大樓大楼 (dàlóu) for a tall building. A 公寓 (gōngyù) in Taiwan usually means an older low-rise building without an elevator, while a modern building with an elevator is called 電梯大樓电梯大楼 (diàntī dàlóu).

Putting it all together

Examples

我wǒ住在zhù zài一棟yí dòng公寓gōngyù的de三樓sān lóu，有yǒu一個yí ge小xiǎo陽台yángtái我wǒ住在zhù zài一栋yí dòng公寓gōngyù的de三楼sān lóu，有yǒu一个yí ge小xiǎo阳台yángtáiI live on the third floor of an apartment building, and it has a small balcony.

郵局yóujú在zài廣場guǎngchǎng旁邊pángbiān，博物館bówùguǎn就jiù在zài派出所pàichūsuǒ對面duìmiàn邮局yóujú在zài广场guǎngchǎng旁边pángbiān，博物馆bówùguǎn就jiù在zài派出所pàichūsuǒ对面duìmiànThe post office is next to the square, and the museum is right across from the police station.