Look around your room. Your bed, your lamp, your books, your toys — do you know how to say all of those things in Chinese? In this blog we are going to learn 15 words for things you probably have in your bedroom right now.
The best part: these are some of the most useful and common Chinese words you can learn — words that come up every single day. Let's start!
Print this table, cut it out, and stick the Chinese words on the real objects in your room. That is the fastest way to learn!
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 床chuáng | bed | |
| 椅子yǐzi | chair | |
| 桌子zhuōzi | table / desk | |
| 门mén | door | |
| 窗户chuānghu | window | |
| 镜子jìngzi | mirror | |
| 画huà | drawing / picture | |
| 电脑diànnǎo | computer | |
| 手机shǒujī | mobile phone | |
| 电视diànshì | television | |
| 灯dēng | lamp / light | |
| 书shū | book | |
| 书包shūbāo | school bag | |
| 玩具wánjù | toy | |
| 球qiú | ball |
🏷️ Activity: write each Chinese word on a small sticky note and put it on the real object in your room. Every time you look at your desk, you'll see 桌子. Every time you open the door, you'll see 门. Within a week you'll know them all without even trying!
💡 Notice a pattern? 电脑 (computer) and 电视 (television) both start with 电 (diàn) — which means electricity! 手机 (mobile phone) starts with 手 (shǒu) which means hand. A hand-held electric device — that makes sense!
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