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) 阅读 閱讀 yuè dú to read / reading 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 读数 讀數 dú shù reading / data from meter 起居室 qǐ jū shì living room / sitting room syn 读物 讀物 dú wù reading material 收发室 收發室 shōu fā shì mail room / radio room (i.e. reception and transmission) 心得 xīn dé what one has learned (through experience, reading etc) / knowledge / insight / understanding / tips / CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] syn 看头 看頭 kàn tou qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading) syn 上口 shàng kǒu to be able to read aloud fluently / to be suitable (easy enough) for reading aloud syn 机房 機房 jī fáng machine room / engine room / computer room 化妆室 化妝室 huà zhuāng shì dressing room / powder room / (Tw) toilets 度数 度數 dù shu number of degrees / reading (on a meter) / strength (alcohol, lenses etc) 照本宣科 zhào běn xuān kē a wooden word-by-word reading syn 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 读法 讀法 dú fǎ pronunciation / reading (of a Chinese character) 洞房 dòng fáng secret inner room / bridal room syn 看相 kàn xiàng to tell fortune by reading the subject's facial features syn 闲书 閒書 xián shū light reading syn 札记 札記 zhá jì reading notes / CL:篇[pian1] syn 精读 精讀 jīng dú to read carefully and thoroughly / intensive reading 陪读 陪讀 péi dú to accompany one's child or spouse who is studying overseas / to help a child with their study, reading or practicing together 百家姓 bǎi jiā xìng The Book of Family Names, anonymous Song dynasty reading primer listing 438 surnames syn 读写 讀寫 dú xiě reading and writing 看懂 kàn dǒng to understand what one is reading or watching 包房 bāo fáng compartment (of train, ship etc) / private room at restaurant / rented room for karaoke / hotel room rented by the hour 阅读理解 閱讀理解 yuè dú lǐ jiě reading comprehension 书社 書社 shū shè a reading group / press (i.e. publishing house) 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] 速读 速讀 sù dú speed reading 读图 map reading 课外读物 課外讀物 kè wài dú wù extracurricular reading material 泛读 泛讀 fàn dú (language education) to read swiftly, aiming to get the gist / extensive reading 千字文 qiān zì wén Thousand Character Classic, 6th century poem used as a traditional reading primer 落 lào colloquial reading for 落[luo4] in certain compounds syn 音 yīn sound / noise / note (of musical scale) / tone / news / syllable / reading (phonetic value of a character) syn 身临其境 身臨其境 shēn lín qí jìng (idiom) to experience it for oneself / to actually *be* there (as opposed to reading about it etc) 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 百读不厌 百讀不厭 bǎi dú bù yàn to be worth reading a hundred times (idiom) 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 冷冻库 冷凍庫 lěng dòng kù freezer room 招租 zhāo zū (of a house or room) to be for rent syn 顶灯 頂燈 dǐng dēng dome light (of a taxi etc) / ceiling light (in a room) / interior light (of a car) / light on the top of a mast etc 常温 常溫 cháng wēn room temperature / ordinary temperatures 环视 環視 huán shì to look around (a room etc) / (fig.) to take a comprehensive look at syn 厢房 廂房 xiāng fáng wing (of a traditional house) / side room syn 同房 tóng fáng (of a married couple) to have intercourse / (literary) to share the same room / of the same family branch syn 哄堂大笑 hōng táng dà xiào the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom) syn 雅座 yǎ zuò (restaurant etc) private room / booth / comfortable seating 考场 考場 kǎo chǎng exam room syn 