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客厅

kètīng

living room

Usage note

客厅是家里用来接待客人和家人一起休息的地方。我们平时在客厅里看电视、聊天或者玩耍。

Kètīng shì jiā lǐ yòng lái jiēdài kèrén hé jiārén yīqǐ xiūxi de dìfāng. Wǒmen píngshí zài kètīng lǐ kàn diànshì, liáotiān huòzhě wánshuǎ.

The living room is a room in a home for receiving guests and relaxing with family. It is commonly used for watching TV, chatting, or playing.

Context note

客厅是家里用来接待客人和家人一起休息的地方。它属于地点类词语。

kètīng shì jiā lǐ yòng lái jiēdài kèrén hé jiārén yīqǐ xiūxī de dìfāng. tā shǔyú dìdiǎn lèi cíyǔ.

This word is used when talking about the room in a home where you welcome guests and relax with family. It belongs to the topic of places.

5 examples

客厅里放着一张沙发。
kè tīng lǐ fàng zhe yì zhāng shā fā。
There is a sofa in the living room.
妈妈在客厅看电视。
mā ma zài kè tīng kàn diàn shì。
Mom watches TV in the living room.
我们经常在客厅喝茶聊天。
wǒ men jīng cháng zài kè tīng hē chá liáo tiān。
We often have tea and chat in the living room.
客人来了，我们在客厅接待他们。
kè rén lái le， wǒ men zài kè tīng jiē dài tā men。
When guests come, we receive them in the living room.
晚上，全家人都会在客厅看电视。
wǎn shàng， quán jiā rén dōu huì zài kè tīng kàn diàn shì。
In the evening, everyone gathers in the living room to watch TV.

5 mini stories

周末的时候，我们常常在客厅玩游戏。爸爸喜欢玩棋盘游戏，妈妈喜欢看电视剧。
zhōu mò de shí hòu， wǒ men cháng cháng zài kè tīng wán yóu xì。 bà ba xǐ huan wán qí pán yóu xì， mā ma xǐ huan kàn diàn shì jù。
On weekends, we often play games in the living room. Dad likes board games, while Mom prefers watching TV dramas.
客人来家里做客时，我们通常在客厅招待他们。
kè rén lái jiā lǐ zuò kè shí， wǒ men tōng cháng zài kè tīng zhāo dài tā men。
When guests come to our home, we usually receive them in the living room.
每天晚上，全家人都会在客厅里一起看新闻。
měi tiān wǎn shàng， quán jiā rén dōu huì zài kè tīng lǐ yì qǐ kàn xīn wén。
Every evening, the whole family watches news together in the living room.
客厅是我们家最热闹的地方之一。
kè tīng shì wǒ men jiā zuì rè nào de dì fāng zhī yī。
The living room is one of the most lively places in our home.
客人走后，我们会把客厅打扫干净。
kè rén zǒu hòu， wǒ men huì bǎ kè tīng dǎ sǎo gān jìng。
After guests leave, we clean up the living room.

Mini dialogue

请朋友来玩

A
欢迎来我家，这是客厅。
Huānyíng lái wǒ jiā, zhè shì kètīng.
Welcome to my home, this is the living room.
B
你家客厅真大，沙发很舒服。
Nǐ jiā kètīng zhēn dà, shāfā hěn shūfu.
Your living room is so big, the sofa is very comfortable.

一起看电视

A
我们在客厅看电视吧。
Wǒmen zài kètīng kàn diànshì ba.
Let's watch TV in the living room.
B
好，我想看动画片。
Hǎo, wǒ xiǎng kàn dònghuà piàn.
Okay, I want to watch cartoons.

Related words and contrasts

contrast
卧室
wò shì
bedroom

A different room in the house for sleeping.

contrast
厨房
chú fáng
kitchen

A different room in the house for cooking.

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