Here are Chinese words for the house to start with: 浴室 (yù shì, bathroom), 床 (chuáng, bed), 卧室 (wò shì, bedroom), 椅子 (yǐ zi, chair). Below are 48 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 6 themed lists.
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bathroom | 浴室yù shì | noun | A1 |
| bed | 床chuáng | noun | A1 |
| bedroom | 卧室wò shì | noun | A1 |
| chair | 椅子yǐ zi | noun | A1 |
| door | 门mén | noun | A1 |
| kitchen | 厨房chú fáng | noun | A1 |
| room | 房间fáng jiān | noun | A1 |
| window | 窗户chuāng hù | noun | A1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| hall | 入户门厅rù hù mén tīng | noun | A1 |
| living room | 客厅kè tīng | noun | A1 |
| shelf | 架子jià zi | noun | A1 |
| sofa | 沙发shā fā | noun | A1 |
| fence | 篱笆lí bā | noun | A2 |
| furniture | 家具jiā jù | noun | A2 |
| garage | 车库chē kù | noun | A2 |
| gate | 大门dà mén | noun | A2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| architecture | 建筑jiàn zhù | noun | A2 |
| conservatory | 阳光房yáng guāng fáng | noun | B2 |
| amenities | 便利设施biàn lì shè shī | noun | C1 |
| appliance | 家用电器jiā yòng diàn qì | noun | C1 |
| furnishings | 家具jiā jù | noun | C1 |
| interior design | 室内设计shì nèi shè jì | noun | C1 |
| renovation | 翻新fān xīn | noun | C1 |
| vestibule | 前厅qián tīng | noun | C1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| dining room | 饭厅fàn tīng | noun | A1 |
| staircase | 楼梯lóu tī | noun | A2 |
| loft | 阁楼gé lóu | noun | B1 |
| patio | 露台lù tái | noun | B1 |
| cellar | 地窖dì jiào | noun | B2 |
| cloakroom | 衣帽间yī mào jiān | noun | B2 |
| foyer | 门厅mén tīng | noun | B2 |
| nursery | 婴儿房yīng ér fáng | noun | B2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| coffee maker | 咖啡机kā fēi jī | noun | A2 |
| dryer | 烘干机hōng gān jī | noun | A2 |
| refrigerator | 冰箱bīng xiāng | noun | A2 |
| toaster | 烤面包机kǎo miàn bāo jī | noun | A2 |
| vacuum cleaner | 吸尘器xī chén qì | noun | A2 |
| washing machine | 洗衣机xǐ yī jī | noun | A2 |
| blender | 搅拌机jiǎo bàn jī | noun | B1 |
| dishwasher | 洗碗机xǐ wǎn jī | noun | B1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cleaning | 打扫dǎ sǎo | noun | A2 |
| drying | 擦干cā gàn | noun | A2 |
| grocery shopping | 买菜mǎi cài | noun | A2 |
| washing | 洗衣服xǐ yī fú | noun | A2 |
| dusting | 除尘chú chén | noun | B1 |
| mopping | 拖地tuō dì | noun | B1 |
| sweeping | 扫地sǎo dì | noun | B1 |
| vacuuming | 吸尘xī chén | noun | B1 |
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You could start with words like 浴室 (yù shì, bathroom), 床 (chuáng, bed), 卧室 (wò shì, bedroom), 椅子 (yǐ zi, chair). This page lists 48 Chinese words for the house (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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