间 間 jiān between / among / within a definite time or space / room / section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars / classifier for rooms syn 会议室 會議室 huì yì shì meeting room / conference room 客厅 客廳 kè tīng drawing room (room for arriving guests) / living room / CL:間|间[jian1] syn 客房 kè fáng guest room / room (in a hotel) 面子 miàn zi (medicinal) powder syn 套房 tào fáng small room opening off another / inner room / suite / apartment / flat / (Tw) room with private bathroom 更衣室 gēng yī shì change room / dressing room / locker room / (euphemism) toilet syn 密室 mì shì a room for keeping sth hidden / secret room / hidden chamber 起居室 qǐ jū shì living room / sitting room syn 粉末 fěn mò fine powder / dust syn 白粉 bái fěn face powder / chalk powder / heroin syn 胡椒粉 hú jiāo fěn ground pepper (i.e. powder) 收发室 收發室 shōu fā shì mail room / radio room (i.e. reception and transmission) 火枪 火槍 huǒ qiāng firearms (in historical context) / flintlock (old powder and shot firearm) 洗衣粉 xǐ yī fěn laundry detergent / washing powder 爽身粉 shuǎng shēn fěn baby powder / talcum powder syn 机房 機房 jī fáng machine room / engine room / computer room 粉尘 粉塵 fěn chén dust / airborne powder / solid particulate matter 开间 開間 kāi jiān unit for the width of a room, equal to the standard width of a room in an old-style house – about 10 chi 尺[chi3] / width of a room / (architecture) bay syn 红粉 紅粉 hóng fěn rouge and powder / (fig.) the fair sex syn 洞房 dòng fáng secret inner room / bridal room syn 火药桶 火藥桶 huǒ yào tǒng powder keg 粉盒 fěn hé (cosmetics) powder box / compact 可可粉 kě kě fěn cocoa powder 香粉 xiāng fěn face powder / talcum powder syn 干粉 乾粉 gān fěn dry powder 粉扑 粉撲 fěn pū powder puff (cosmetics) 剂型 劑型 jì xíng delivery mechanism of a medicine (e.g. pill, powder etc) 包房 bāo fáng compartment (of train, ship etc) / private room at restaurant / rented room for karaoke / hotel room rented by the hour 标准间 標準間 biāo zhǔn jiān standard (hotel) room / two-person room of standard size and amenities / abbr. to 標間|标间[biao1 jian1] 粉饼 粉餅 fěn bǐng pressed cosmetic powder (formed into a cake) / compact powder 鸡精 雞精 jī jīng chicken bouillon powder (PRC) / essence of chicken, concentrated chicken stock sold as a tonic (Tw) 粉黛 fěn dài face powder and eyebrow liner / cosmetics / (fig.) beautiful woman 细粉 細粉 xì fěn powder 散粉 sǎn fěn loose powder (makeup) 散剂 散劑 sǎn jì powder medicine syn 齑粉 齏粉 jī fěn fine powder / broken pieces syn 丹 dān red / pellet / powder / cinnabar syn 沙 shā granule / hoarse / raspy / sand / powder / CL:粒[li4] / abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia syn 粉 fěn powder / cosmetic face powder / food prepared from starch / noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour / to turn to powder / (dialect) to whitewash / white / pink / (suffix) fan (abbr. for 粉絲|粉丝[fen3si1]) / to be a fan of syn 末 mò tip / end / final stage / latter part / inessential detail / powder / dust / opera role of old man syn 霜 shuāng frost / white powder or cream spread over a surface / frosting / (skin) cream syn 敷 fū to spread / to lay out / to apply (powder, ointment etc) / sufficient (to cover) / enough syn 搽 chá to apply (ointment, powder) / to smear / to paint on syn 撮 cuō to pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertips / to scoop up / to collect together / to extract / to gather up / classifier: pinch / Taiwan pr. [cuo4] syn 放映室 fàng yìng shì cinema room / viewing room 开房间 開房間 kāi fáng jiān to rent a room in a hotel / (of two people who are not married to each other) to rent a room for sex 咖喱粉 gā lí fěn curry powder 末子 mò zi powder / dust syn 绵白糖 綿白糖 mián bái táng sugar powder 黑火药 hēi huǒ yào black powder 牙粉 yá fěn tooth powder 泡打粉 pào dǎ fěn baking powder 毒奶粉 dú nǎi fěn poisoned milk powder / refers to 2008 PRC scandal involving milk powder adulterated with melamine 三聚氰胺[san1 ju4 qing2 an4] 发粉 發粉 fā fěn baking powder syn 地方 dì fang area / place / space / room / territory / CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] syn 房子 fáng zi house / building (single- or two-story) / apartment / room / CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] syn 房间 房間 fáng jiān room / CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] syn 关 關 guān mountain pass / to close / to shut / to turn off / to confine / to lock (sb) up / to shut (sb in a room, a bird in a cage etc) / to concern / to involve syn 屋子 wū zi house / room / CL:間|间[jian1] syn 空间 空間 kōng jiān space / room / (fig.) scope / leeway / (astronomy) outer space / (physics, math.) space syn 餐厅 餐廳 cān tīng dining hall / dining room / restaurant / CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] syn 浴室 yù shì bathroom / shower room (CL:間|间[jian1]) / bathhouse syn 角落 jiǎo luò corner (of a room, courtyard etc) / (fig.) remote spot / nook syn 房租 fáng zū rent for a room or house 手术室 手術室 shǒu shù shì operating room 宿舍 sù shè dormitory / dorm room / living quarters / hostel / CL:間|间[jian1] 控制室 kòng zhì shì control room 书房 書房 shū fáng study (room) / studio / CL:間|间[jian1] syn 房门 房門 fáng mén door of a room 包厢 包廂 bāo xiāng box (in a theater or concert hall) / private room (in a restaurant or karaoke) syn 单人 單人 dān rén one person / single (room, bed etc) syn 洗衣房 xǐ yī fáng laundry room 套间 套間 tào jiān vestibule / small inner room (opening to others) / suite / apartment 空位 kōng wèi empty place / room (for sb) 摆设 擺設 bǎi shè to set out / to display / to furnish (a room or house) syn 进退两难 進退兩難 jìn tuì liǎng nán no room to advance or to retreat (idiom) / without any way out of a dilemma / trapped / in an impossible situation syn 退步 tuì bù to do less well than before / to make a concession / setback / backward step / leeway / room to maneuver / fallback syn 首映 shǒu yìng to premiere (a movie or TV show) / premiere (of a movie) / first-run (movie) / to greet (the eye) before anything else (e.g. when entering a room) 饭厅 飯廳 fàn tīng dining room / dining hall / mess hall syn 查房 chá fáng to inspect a room / to do the rounds (medical) 后路 後路 hòu lù escape route / retreat route / communication lines to the rear / alternative course of action / room for maneuver syn 产房 產房 chǎn fáng delivery room (in hospital) / labor ward 散热器 散熱器 sàn rè qì radiator (for heating a room) / radiator (for cooling an engine) 诊室 診室 zhěn shì consulting room 陈列室 陳列室 chén liè shì display room 室温 室溫 shì wēn room temperature 房费 房費 fáng fèi room charge 食宿 shí sù board and lodging / room and board syn 大篷车 大篷車 dà péng chē covered truck / covered wagon / bus with some seating but mostly standing room 制冷 zhì lěng to produce cold air (to cool a room etc) syn 包间 包間 bāo jiān private room (in a restaurant, or for karaoke etc) / parlor / booth / compartment 试衣间 試衣間 shì yī jiān fitting room 书库 書庫 shū kù a store room for books / fig. an erudite person / the Bibliotheca and Epitome of pseudo-Apollodorus 小吃店 xiǎo chī diàn snack bar / lunch room / CL:家[jia1] syn 居室 jū shì room / apartment syn 值班室 zhí bān shì Duty Room 进退维谷 進退維谷 jìn tuì wéi gǔ no room to advance or to retreat (idiom) / without any way out of a dilemma / trapped / in an impossible situation syn 接待室 jiē dài shì reception room 