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Home Chinese Phrases
Use these Chinese home and accommodation phrases for bathrooms, doors, keys, rooms, rent, and simple repair problems.
These are useful in hotels, apartments, homestays, and shared housing.
Start with the phrases that matter first
This page works like a short survival lesson, not a dictionary dump. Begin with the Survival 300 phrases, listen to the audio, read the tone-mark pinyin, then save the phrases you would actually use.
Real examples
我住在这里
wǒ zhù zài zhè lǐ
I live here.
厕所在哪里
cè suǒ zài nǎ lǐ
Where is the bathroom?
请开门
qǐng kāi mén
Please open the door.
Common mistakes
- Do not confuse 厕所 with bathroom as a room for bathing. It often means toilet/restroom.
- Do not wait to learn key and address until you have a problem.
- Do not use long sentences when reporting a problem. 空调坏了 is enough.
Quick practice
- Practice asking where the bathroom is.
- Practice one problem phrase such as 空调坏了.
- Trace the Chinese characters in the writing box on the homepage.
Related scenes
Home Chinese FAQ
How do I ask where the bathroom is?
Say 厕所在哪里.
How do I say the air conditioner is broken?
Say 空调坏了.
Are these phrases useful for hotels?
Yes. Many home phrases also work in hotels and rentals.
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