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title: "Qinshi Meaning: 寝室 (qǐnshì) Means “dormitory room”"
description: "寝室 (traditional 寢室, qǐnshì) means “dormitory room; bedroom”. Hear its tones, see what 寝 and 室 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinshi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 寝室 mean?

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寝室 qǐnshì

## dormitory room; bedroom

## Its characters

1. 寝 qǐn to sleep
2. 室 shì room

## In a sentence

我们寝室住了四个人。 Four people live in our dorm room.

[More about 寝室](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%AF%9D%E5%AE%A4)

## More words with 寝 or 室

- [办公室 bàngōngshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bangongshi)
- [皇室 huángshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huangshi)
- [实验室 shíyànshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiyanshi)
- [温室 wēnshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wenshi)
- [卧室 wòshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/woshi)

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