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客厅

kè tīng · ke ting

Traditional 客廳

HSK 5Measure word: 间 jiān

Meaning

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  1. drawing room (room for arriving guests)
  2. living room
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The living room

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)家(jiā)客厅(kètīng)真(zhēn)大(dà)，还有(háiyǒu)一个(yīgè)大(dà)沙发(shāfā)。

    Your living room is so big, and there is a big sofa.

  2. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)，客厅(kètīng)是(shì)我(wǒ)最喜欢(zuìxǐhuan)的(de)地方(dìfang)。

    Thanks. The living room is my favorite place.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)在(zài)客厅(kètīng)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What do you do in the living room every day?

  4. Dengdeng

    看(kàn)电视(diànshì)，吃饭(chīfàn)，有时候(yǒushíhou)也(yě)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    Watch TV, eat, and sometimes sleep too.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)的(de)卧室(wòshì)呢(ne)？

    Then what about your bedroom?

  6. Dengdeng

    卧室(wòshì)？我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)在(zài)那儿(nàr)放(fàng)衣服(yīfu)。

    Bedroom? I only keep my clothes there.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)正(zhèng)在(zài)客(kè)厅(tīng)里(lǐ)等(děng)着(zhe)。

Tom is waiting in the living room.

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02

她(tā)把(bǎ)客(kè)厅(tīng)收(shōu)拾(shi)得(de)干(gān)干(gān)净(jìng)净(jìng)。

She cleaned the living room until it was spotless.

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