Meaning of 屋子
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- house
- room
Measure word: 間|间
How to use 屋子
屋子 is a common spoken word for a room, and in some regions it can also mean a whole house. It is often paired with verbs like 打扫 (dǎsǎo, to clean) or 进 (jìn, to enter). Example: 屋子里很暖和。(Wūzi lǐ hěn nuǎnhuo.) It is warm in the room.
屋 (wū) starts with 尸, which looks like a roof with a wall, sheltering 至 (zhì, to arrive) underneath. Think of a place you arrive at and get under a roof: a room or a house.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 屋子 and 房子 (fángzi). 房子 usually means the whole building you buy or rent, while 屋子 more often means a room inside it, so 我买了一个屋子 sounds odd. Also, 子 here is neutral tone, so say wū zi, not wū zǐ.
屋子 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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屋 wū · house · 9 strokes
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子 zi · noun suffix · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 屋子.
Questions about 屋子
What does 屋子 mean?
屋子 (wūzi) means "house; room" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 屋子?
屋子 is made of 2 characters: 屋 (9 strokes), 子 (3 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 屋子 an HSK word?
Yes. 屋子 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 屋子 and 房间?
Both can mean room. 房间 (fángjiān) is more standard and common in hotels or formal speech, while 屋子 feels more casual and is especially common in northern Chinese speech.
What measure word goes with 屋子?
Use 间 (jiān), as in 一间屋子 (yì jiān wūzi), one room. In casual speech some people also say 一个屋子, but 间 is the more natural choice.