厢房 (xiāng fáng) — wing of a house; wing-room

Definition

A wing room in a traditional Chinese courtyard house, set on the east or west side of the main hall. Often used to house guests or family members, as shown in examples like guests staying in the east 厢房.

noun

wing of a housewing-room

Measure word · 间

Examples

厢房。
Zhè zuò lǎo fáng zi de xiāng fáng hěn dà.
This old house's wing is very big.
厢房。
Kè rén zhù zài dōng bian de xiāng fáng lǐ.
The guest stays in the east wing.
厢房。
xiāng fáng De chuāng hu duì zhe huā yuán.
The wing's windows face the garden.

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