外屋 (wài wū) — outer room
Definition
The outer room of a traditional Chinese home, as opposed to 里屋 (the inner/bedroom). It is the more public front room used for receiving guests or as a living area.
noun
outer room
Measure word · 间
Examples
- 外屋，。wài wū De chuāng hu huài le, xū yào xiū yí xià.The window in the outer room is broken and needs to be fixed.
- 外屋。Tā bǎ shā fā bān dào le wài wū.He moved the sofa to the outer room.
- 外屋，。wài wū Bǐ lǐ wū lěng yì xiē, yīn wèi lí nuǎn qì yuǎn.The outer room is colder than the inner room because it's farther from the heater.
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