Home & household
Rooms, furniture, household items and chores.
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Word list: Home & household
Rooms, furniture, household items and chores. Below you'll find all 86 words in simplified characters (with the traditional form where it differs), with pinyin and the English meaning. Click 🔊 to listen to the pronunciation.
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| Chinese | Traditional | Pinyin | English | HSK | Actions: pronunciation, favourites, Interval Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 椅子 | yǐzi | chair | HSK 1 | ||
| 住 | zhù | to live | HSK 1 | ||
| 桌子 | zhuōzi | table | HSK 1 | ||
| 房间 | 房間 | fángjiān | room | HSK 2 | |
| 门 | 門 | mén | door | HSK 2 | |
| 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | refrigerator | HSK 3 | ||
| 打扫 | 打掃 | dǎsǎo | to clean | HSK 3 | |
| 灯 | 燈 | dēng | lamp | HSK 3 | |
| 电梯 | 電梯 | diàntī | elevator | HSK 3 | |
| 空调 | 空調 | kōngtiáo | air conditioning | HSK 3 | |
| 洗手间 | 洗手間 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet | HSK 3 | |
| 厕所 | 廁所 | cèsuǒ | bathroom (toilet, restroom) | HSK 4 | |
| 厨房 | 廚房 | chúfáng | kitchen | HSK 4 | |
| 窗户 | 窗戶 | chuānghu | window | HSK 4 | |
| 房东 | 房東 | fángdōng | landlord | HSK 4 | |
| 家具 | jiājù | furniture | HSK 4 | ||
| 镜子 | 鏡子 | jìngzi | mirror | HSK 4 | |
| 客厅 | 客廳 | kètīng | living room | HSK 4 | |
| 垃圾桶 | lājītǒng | garbage can | HSK 4 | ||
| 毛巾 | máojīn | towel | HSK 4 | ||
| 沙发 | 沙發 | shāfā | sofa | HSK 4 | |
| 收拾 | shōushi | to tidy | HSK 4 | ||
| 卫生间 | 衛生間 | wèishēngjiān | restroom | HSK 4 | |
| 牙膏 | yágāo | toothpaste | HSK 4 | ||
| 钥匙 | 鑰匙 | yàoshi | key | HSK 4 | |
| 整理 | zhěnglǐ | to tidy up; to put in order | HSK 4 | ||
| 被子 | bèizi | quilt | HSK 5 | ||
| 抽屉 | 抽屜 | chōuti | drawer | HSK 5 | |
| 窗帘 | 窗簾 | chuānglián | window curtain | HSK 5 | |
| 地毯 | dìtǎn | carpet | HSK 5 | ||
| 肥皂 | féizào | soap | HSK 5 | ||
| 锅 | 鍋 | guō | pot (cooking pot, wok) | HSK 5 | |
| 壶 | 壺 | hú | pot (kettle, teapot) | HSK 5 | |
| 灰尘 | 灰塵 | huīchén | dust | HSK 5 | |
| 家务 | 家務 | jiāwù | household duties | HSK 5 | |
| 盆 | pén | basin (washbasin; pot) | HSK 5 | ||
| 墙 | 牆 | qiáng | wall | HSK 5 | |
| 日用品 | rìyòngpǐn | daily necessities | HSK 5 | ||
| 书架 | 書架 | shūjià | bookshelf | HSK 5 | |
| 梳子 | shūzi | comb | HSK 5 | ||
| 锁 | 鎖 | suǒ | lock | HSK 5 | |
| 卧室 | 臥室 | wòshì | bedroom | HSK 5 | |
| 屋子 | wūzi | room (house, colloq.) | HSK 5 | ||
| 阳台 | 陽台 | yángtái | balcony | HSK 5 | |
| 装饰 | 裝飾 | zhuāngshì | to decorate; decoration | HSK 5 | |
| 装修 | 裝修 | zhuāngxiū | to renovate; to decorate | HSK 5 | |
| 别墅 | 別墅 | biéshù | villa | HSK 6 | |
| 布置 | 佈置 | bùzhì | to arrange; to decorate | HSK 6 | |
| 插座 | chāzuò | power socket | HSK 6 | ||
| 床单 | 床單 | chuángdān | bed sheet | HSK 6 | |
| 炊烟 | 炊煙 | chuīyān | smoke from kitchen chimneys | HSK 6 | |
| 灯笼 | 燈籠 | dēnglong | lantern | HSK 6 | |
| 点缀 | 點綴 | diǎnzhuì | to decorate; to embellish | HSK 6 | |
| 垫 | 墊 | diàn | cushion | HSK 6 | |
| 简陋 | 簡陋 | jiǎnlòu | simple and crude | HSK 6 | |
| 居住 | jūzhù | to reside; to live | HSK 6 | ||
| 蜡烛 | 蠟燭 | làzhú | candle | HSK 6 | |
| 晾 | liàng | to dry in the air | HSK 6 | ||
| 炉灶 | 爐竈 | lúzào | kitchen range | HSK 6 | |
| 清洁 | 清潔 | qīngjié | clean (hygienic; formal) | HSK 6 | |
| 清理 | qīnglǐ | to clear up; to sort out | HSK 6 | ||
| 水龙头 | 水龍頭 | shuǐlóngtóu | faucet | HSK 6 | |
| 熨 | yùn | to iron | HSK 6 | ||
| 枕头 | 枕頭 | zhěntou | pillow | HSK 6 | |
| 住宅 | zhùzhái | residence | HSK 6 | ||
| 走廊 | zǒuláng | corridor | HSK 6 | ||
| 楼梯 | 樓梯 | lóutī | stairs | Daily life | |
| 床 | 牀 | chuáng | bed | Daily life | |
| 洗衣机 | 洗衣機 | xǐyījī | washing machine | Daily life | |
| 热水器 | 熱水器 | rèshuǐqì | water heater | Daily life | |
| 遥控器 | 遙控器 | yáokòngqì | remote control (the device) | Daily life | |
| 插头 | 插頭 | chātóu | plug | Daily life | |
| 电 | 電 | diàn | electricity | Daily life | |
| 房租 | fángzū | rent | Daily life | ||
| 水电费 | 水電費 | shuǐdiànfèi | utility bills | Daily life | |
| 小区 | 小區 | xiǎoqū | residential compound | Daily life | |
| 垃圾 | lājī | rubbish | Daily life | ||
| 做饭 | 做飯 | zuòfàn | to cook | Daily life | |
| 洗碗 | xǐwǎn | to wash dishes | Daily life | ||
| 洗衣服 | xǐ yīfu | to do laundry | Daily life | ||
| 牙刷 | yáshuā | toothbrush | Daily life | ||
| 洗发水 | 洗髮水 | xǐfàshuǐ | shampoo | Daily life | |
| 香皂 | xiāngzào | soap (scented toilet soap) | Daily life | ||
| 纸 | 紙 | zhǐ | paper | Daily life | |
| 卫生纸 | 衛生紙 | wèishēngzhǐ | toilet paper | Daily life | |
| 停电 | 停電 | tíngdiàn | power cut | Daily life |
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