Usage note
厨房是用来做饭的地方。
chúfáng shì yòng lái zuò fàn de dì方.
Kitchen is where we cook food.
Context note
厨房通常在家中，用于烹饪和储存食物。
chúfáng tōng cháng zài jiā zhōng, yòng lái pēng ruò hé cún chǔ shíwù.
Kitchen is usually in the home and used for cooking and storing food.
5 examples
厨房里有炉灶。
chú fáng lǐ yǒu lú zào。
There is a stove in the kitchen.
妈妈在厨房做饭。
mā ma zài chú fáng zuò fàn。
Mom cooks food in the kitchen.
冰箱放在厨房里。
bīng xiāng fàng zài chú fáng lǐ。
The refrigerator is placed in the kitchen.
厨房里的窗户很大。
chú fáng lǐ de chuāng hù hěn dà。
The windows in the kitchen are very big.
厨房里有很多调料。
chú fáng lǐ yǒu hěn duō tiáo liào。
There are many seasonings in the kitchen.
5 mini stories
妈妈在厨房做饭，爸爸在客厅看电视。
mā ma zài chú fáng zuò fàn， bà ba zài kè tīng kàn diàn shì。
Mom cooks in the kitchen while Dad watches TV in the living room.
厨房里有各种各样的锅。
chú fáng lǐ yǒu gè zhǒng gè yàng de guō。
There are all kinds of pots in the kitchen.
厨房里的抽油烟机很吵。
chú fáng lǐ de chōu yóu yān jī hěn chǎo。
The exhaust hood in the kitchen is very noisy.
厨房里有很多厨具。
chú fáng lǐ yǒu hěn duō chú jù。
There are many cooking utensils in the kitchen.
厨房里的桌子用来放餐具。
chú fáng lǐ de zhuō zi yòng lái fàng cān jù。
The table in the kitchen is used to place dishes.
Mini dialogue
帮妈妈做饭
A
妈妈在哪儿？我找不到她。
Māma zài nǎr? Wǒ zhǎo bù dào tā.
Where is Mom? I can't find her.
B
她在厨房做饭呢，我们去帮忙吧。
Tā zài chúfáng zuò fàn ne, wǒmen qù bāngmáng ba.
She is cooking in the kitchen, let's go help.
厨房里有什么？
A
你家的厨房真大！
Nǐ jiā de chúfáng zhēn dà!
Your kitchen is really big!
B
谢谢，厨房里有很多水果，你想吃吗？
Xièxie, chúfáng lǐ yǒu hěn duō shuǐguǒ, nǐ xiǎng chī ma?
Thanks, there is a lot of fruit in the kitchen, do you want some?
Related words and contrasts
related
做饭
zuò fàn
to cook
You cook in the kitchen.
related
餐厅
cān tīng
dining room
The dining room is often next to the kitchen.
contrast
卫生间
wèi shēng jiān
bathroom
A kitchen is for food; a bathroom is for washing.