kè tīng
living room
我在客厅里看电视。
wǒ zài kètīng lǐ kàn diànshì.
I am watching TV in the living room.
客厅里有一张沙发和一张桌子。
kètīng lǐ yǒu yī zhāng shāfā hé yī zhāng zhuōzi.
There is a sofa and a table in the living room.
我们经常在客厅里聊天。
wǒmen jīngcháng zài kètīng lǐ liáotiān.
We often chat in the living room.
会客室 (huìkèshì)
guest room
起居室 (qǐjūshì)
living room
卧室 (wòshì)
bedroom
厨房 (chúfáng)
kitchen
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The Chinese word 客厅 (kètīng) for "living room" is composed of two characters: 客 (kè) and 厅 (tīng). The character 客 originally meant "guest" or "stranger", but over time it came to be used more broadly to refer to anyone who is not a member of one's own family. The character 厅 originally meant "hall" or "large room", and was often used to refer to the main room of a house. When the two characters are combined, 客厅 literally means "guest hall", and refers to the room in a house where guests are received and entertained.
