Bedroom Vocabulary in Traditional Chinese: 60+ Easy Words (No Textbook Vibes)

Want to talk about your bedroom in Traditional Chinese without sounding like a furniture catalog? You’ll get 60+ common bedroom words with pinyin (tone marks), clear meanings, and real sentences.

Then we’ll sneak in the grammar patterns you actually need for bedroom talk: putting things away, turning lights on/off, saying you can’t sleep, and politely asking someone to do the thing.

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If your room is messy, your Chinese can still be tidy. Learn a few patterns like 把…收好 and suddenly you sound like an organized adult. (Even if you’re not.)

1) Quick Visual Cards: the stuff you point at

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臥室

wòshì

bedroom

床

chuáng

bed, bedframe (general)

枕頭

zhěntóu

pillow

棉被

miánbèi

comforter, quilt (very common in Taiwan)

床單

chuángdān

bedsheet

衣櫃

yīguì

wardrobe, closet

抽屜

chōutì

drawer

窗簾

chuānglián

curtain

1.01) Bedroom phrases you’ll say on autopilot

該睡覺了

gāi shuìjiào le

It’s time to sleep.

已經十二點了，該睡覺了。

Yǐjīng shí’èr diǎn le, gāi shuìjiào le.

It’s already midnight—it’s time to sleep.

起床

qǐchuáng

to get up

我明天七點要起床。

Wǒ míngtiān qī diǎn yào qǐchuáng.

I need to get up at 7 tomorrow.

賴床

làichuáng

to stay in bed (because comfy)

今天週末，我想賴床一下。

Jīntiān zhōumò, wǒ xiǎng làichuáng yíxià.

It’s the weekend—I want to stay in bed for a bit.

鋪床

pūchuáng

to make the bed

起床後我會先鋪床。

Qǐchuáng hòu wǒ huì xiān pūchuáng.

After I get up, I’ll make the bed first.

換床單

huàn chuángdān

to change the bedsheets

天氣熱，我一週換一次床單。

Tiānqì rè, wǒ yì zhōu huàn yí cì chuángdān.

When it’s hot, I change the sheets once a week.

把燈關掉

bǎ dēng guāndiào

Turn off the light. (把-pattern)

要睡了，把燈關掉吧。

Yào shuì le, bǎ dēng guāndiào ba.

We’re going to sleep—turn off the light.

開個小夜燈

kāi ge xiǎoyèdēng

Turn on a night light.

太黑了，我開個小夜燈。

Tài hēi le, wǒ kāi ge xiǎoyèdēng.

It’s too dark—I’ll turn on a night light.

把棉被蓋好

bǎ miánbèi gàihǎo

Pull the comforter up / cover yourself properly.

冷的話，把棉被蓋好。

Lěng de huà, bǎ miánbèi gàihǎo.

If you’re cold, cover yourself properly with the comforter.

把衣服收進衣櫃

bǎ yīfu shōujìn yīguì

Put the clothes away in the wardrobe.

別放在椅子上，把衣服收進衣櫃。

Bié fàng zài yǐzi shàng, bǎ yīfu shōujìn yīguì.

Don’t leave them on the chair—put the clothes in the wardrobe.

開窗通風

kāi chuāng tōngfēng

Open the window to air the room out.

早上我會開窗通風十分鐘。

Zǎoshang wǒ huì kāi chuāng tōngfēng shí fēnzhōng.

In the morning I’ll open the window for 10 minutes to air it out.

把鬧鐘設好

bǎ nàozhōng shè hǎo

Set the alarm properly.

我怕睡過頭，所以先把鬧鐘設好。

Wǒ pà shuìguòtóu, suǒyǐ xiān bǎ nàozhōng shè hǎo.

I’m afraid I’ll oversleep, so I set the alarm first.

我睡不著

wǒ shuì bù zháo

I can’t fall asleep.

外面太吵了，我睡不著。

Wàimiàn tài chǎo le, wǒ shuì bù zháo.

It’s too noisy outside—I can’t fall asleep.

1.1) Bedroom grammar patterns you’ll actually use

These are the “glue” patterns that make your bedroom vocabulary usable in real life.

把 + 東西 + 動作 + 結果

Use 把 to “handle” an object: put it away, turn it off, fold it, move it.

把枕頭放在床上。

Bǎ zhěntóu fàng zài chuáng shàng.

Put the pillow on the bed.

把窗簾拉上。

Bǎ chuānglián lāshàng.

Pull the curtains closed.

在 + 地方 + 做事

Say where something happens. Super common, super useful.

我在臥室裡休息。

Wǒ zài wòshì lǐ xiūxí.

I’m resting in the bedroom.

他在床上看手機。

Tā zài chuáng shàng kàn shǒujī.

He’s on the bed looking at his phone.

有 / 沒有 + 東西

Ask if something exists / is available. Great for “Do we have…?” moments.

這裡有沒有插座？

Zhèlǐ yǒu méiyǒu chāzuò?

Is there an outlet here?

我的臥室有兩個窗戶。

Wǒ de wòshì yǒu liǎng gè chuānghù.

My bedroom has two windows.

想 / 要 / 需要 + 動作

Want / plan / need to do something. The adult version of “I feel like…”

我想睡覺了。

Wǒ xiǎng shuìjiào le.

I feel like sleeping now.

我需要換床單。

Wǒ xūyào huàn chuángdān.

I need to change the bedsheets.

正在 + 動作

“In the middle of doing…” Perfect for “Wait, I’m doing it.”

我正在鋪床，等我一下。

Wǒ zhèngzài pūchuáng, děng wǒ yíxià.

I’m making the bed—wait a sec.

他正在整理房間。

Tā zhèngzài zhěnglǐ fángjiān.

He’s tidying the room right now.

先…再…

Do A first, then B. Your life suddenly has a plan.

我先洗澡，再睡覺。

Wǒ xiān xǐzǎo, zài shuìjiào.

I’ll shower first, then sleep.

先把燈關掉，再把窗簾拉上。

Xiān bǎ dēng guāndiào, zài bǎ chuānglián lāshàng.

Turn off the light first, then close the curtains.

一…就…

As soon as A happens, B happens. Great for sleep habits.

我一躺下就睡著了。

Wǒ yì tǎngxià jiù shuìzháo le.

As soon as I lie down, I fall asleep.

他一關燈就開始打呼。

Tā yì guāndēng jiù kāishǐ dǎhū.

As soon as he turns off the light, he starts snoring.

太…了 / …得…

太…了 = “too …”. …得… = “(do something) in a … way”. Instant opinions.

外面太吵了，我睡不著。

Wàimiàn tài chǎo le, wǒ shuì bù zháo.

It’s too noisy outside—I can’t sleep.

我昨天睡得很好。

Wǒ zuótiān shuì de hěn hǎo.

I slept really well yesterday.

2) Table of words: the rest of the bedroom universe

Furniture & layout

Traditional	Pinyin	Meaning (EN)	Example (中文)	Example (pinyin)	Translation (EN)
房間	fángjiān	room	我的房間很小。	Wǒ de fángjiān hěn xiǎo.	My room is small.
床頭櫃	chuángtóuguì	nightstand	床頭櫃上有一杯水。	Chuángtóuguì shàng yǒu yì bēi shuǐ.	There’s a glass of water on the nightstand.
書桌	shūzhuō	desk	我把筆電放在書桌上。	Wǒ bǎ bǐdiàn fàng zài shūzhuō shàng.	I put my laptop on the desk.
椅子	yǐzi	chair	衣服又堆在椅子上了。	Yīfu yòu duī zài yǐzi shàng le.	The clothes are piled on the chair again.
梳妝台	shūzhuāngtái	vanity table	梳妝台前面有一面鏡子。	Shūzhuāngtái qiánmiàn yǒu yí miàn jìngzi.	There’s a mirror in front of the vanity.
鏡子	jìngzi	mirror	鏡子有點髒，我擦一下。	Jìngzi yǒudiǎn zāng, wǒ cā yíxià.	The mirror is a bit dirty—I’ll wipe it.
地毯	dìtǎn	carpet, rug	地毯很柔軟，踩起來很舒服。	Dìtǎn hěn róuruǎn, cǎi qǐlái hěn shūfu.	The rug is soft—walking on it feels nice.
地板	dìbǎn	floor	地板上都是灰塵。	Dìbǎn shàng dōu shì huīchén.	The floor is covered in dust.
牆壁	qiángbì	wall	牆壁上掛著一張照片。	Qiángbì shàng guà zhe yì zhāng zhàopiàn.	There’s a photo hanging on the wall.
門	mén	door	請把門關上。	Qǐng bǎ mén guānshàng.	Please close the door.
窗戶	chuānghù	window	窗戶開著，風很涼。	Chuānghù kāi zhe, fēng hěn liáng.	The window is open—the breeze is cool.
百葉窗	bǎiyèchuāng	blinds	我把百葉窗調成半開。	Wǒ bǎ bǎiyèchuāng tiáo chéng bàn kāi.	I adjusted the blinds to half-open.
床墊	chuángdiàn	mattress	這個床墊太硬了。	Zhège chuángdiàn tài yìng le.	This mattress is too firm.
床架	chuángjià	bed frame	床架下面可以放收納箱。	Chuángjià xiàmiàn kěyǐ fàng shōunàxiāng.	You can put storage boxes under the bed frame.
單人床	dānrénchuáng	single bed	客房裡有一張單人床。	Kèfáng lǐ yǒu yì zhāng dānrénchuáng.	There’s a single bed in the guest room.
雙人床	shuāngrénchuáng	double bed	我們睡雙人床。	Wǒmen shuì shuāngrénchuáng.	We sleep in a double bed.

Bedding & textiles

Traditional	Pinyin	Meaning (EN)	Example (中文)	Example (pinyin)	Translation (EN)
被套	bèitào	duvet cover	我想換一個新的被套。	Wǒ xiǎng huàn yí gè xīn de bèitào.	I want to change to a new duvet cover.
枕套	zhěntào	pillowcase	枕套要常洗比較乾淨。	Zhěntào yào cháng xǐ bǐjiào gānjìng.	Pillowcases should be washed often—it’s cleaner.
床罩	chuángzhào	bed cover, bedspread	床罩換了，房間看起來不一樣。	Chuángzhào huàn le, fángjiān kàn qǐlái bù yíyàng.	With a new bedspread, the room looks different.
毛毯	máotǎn	fleece blanket	我在沙發上蓋毛毯。	Wǒ zài shāfā shàng gài máotǎn.	I cover myself with a fleece blanket on the sofa.
毯子	tǎnzi	blanket (general)	這條毯子很暖。	Zhè tiáo tǎnzi hěn nuǎn.	This blanket is very warm.
抱枕	bàozhěn	cushion, throw pillow (hug pillow)	我喜歡抱著抱枕睡。	Wǒ xǐhuān bào zhe bàozhěn shuì.	I like sleeping while hugging a cushion.
靠墊	kàodiàn	back cushion	坐著看書時，我用靠墊墊背。	Zuò zhe kàn shū shí, wǒ yòng kàodiàn diàn bèi.	When I read sitting up, I use a cushion for my back.
床墊套	chuángdiàntào	mattress protector/cover	床墊套可以防塵也好洗。	Chuángdiàntào kěyǐ fángchén yě hǎo xǐ.	A mattress cover keeps dust out and is easy to wash.
薄被	báobèi	light quilt/blanket	夏天我只蓋薄被。	Xiàtiān wǒ zhǐ gài báobèi.	In summer I only use a light quilt.
厚被	hòubèi	thick quilt/blanket	冬天需要厚被才不冷。	Dōngtiān xūyào hòubèi cái bù lěng.	In winter you need a thick quilt so you won’t be cold.
乳膠枕	rǔjiāozhěn	latex pillow	乳膠枕比較有支撐。	Rǔjiāozhěn bǐjiào yǒu zhīchēng.	Latex pillows are more supportive.
羽絨被	yǔróngbèi	down comforter	羽絨被很暖，但要好好保養。	Yǔróngbèi hěn nuǎn, dàn yào hǎohǎo bǎoyǎng.	A down comforter is warm, but needs proper care.

Storage & organization

Traditional	Pinyin	Meaning (EN)	Example (中文)	Example (pinyin)	Translation (EN)
收納盒	shōunàhé	storage box (small)	我把充電線放進收納盒。	Wǒ bǎ chōngdiànxiàn fàng jìn shōunàhé.	I put the charging cables into a storage box.
收納箱	shōunàxiāng	storage bin (bigger)	換季衣服都在收納箱裡。	Huànjì yīfu dōu zài shōunàxiāng lǐ.	My seasonal clothes are all in the storage bins.
衣架	yījià	hanger	這件襯衫要用衣架掛好。	Zhè jiàn chènshān yào yòng yījià guà hǎo.	This shirt should be hung properly on a hanger.
洗衣籃	xǐyīlán	laundry basket	髒衣服丟進洗衣籃。	Zāng yīfu diū jìn xǐyīlán.	Throw the dirty clothes into the laundry basket.
鞋架	xiéjià	shoe rack	鞋子要放在鞋架上。	Xiézi yào fàng zài xiéjià shàng.	Shoes should go on the shoe rack.
置物架	zhìwùjià	shelf, storage rack	置物架上都是書。	Zhìwùjià shàng dōu shì shū.	The shelf is full of books.
掛鉤	guàgōu	hook	我把外套掛在掛鉤上。	Wǒ bǎ wàitào guà zài guàgōu shàng.	I hang my jacket on the hook.
收納袋	shōunàdài	storage bag	冬天的棉被放進收納袋。	Dōngtiān de miánbèi fàng jìn shōunàdài.	Put the winter comforter into a storage bag.
行李箱	xínglǐxiāng	suitcase	行李箱先放在床邊。	Xínglǐxiāng xiān fàng zài chuángbiān.	Put the suitcase by the bed for now.
雜物	záwù	clutter, random stuff	桌上雜物太多了。	Zhuō shàng záwù tài duō le.	There’s too much clutter on the desk.

Lighting & electronics

Traditional	Pinyin	Meaning (EN)	Example (中文)	Example (pinyin)	Translation (EN)
燈	dēng	light, lamp	這盞燈很亮。	Zhè zhǎn dēng hěn liàng.	This light is very bright.
檯燈	táidēng	desk lamp	我用檯燈看書。	Wǒ yòng táidēng kàn shū.	I use a desk lamp to read.
床頭燈	chuángtóudēng	bedside lamp	床頭燈比較柔和，不刺眼。	Chuángtóudēng bǐjiào róuhé, bù cìyǎn.	The bedside lamp is softer—not harsh on the eyes.
小夜燈	xiǎoyèdēng	night light	小夜燈開著，我比較安心。	Xiǎoyèdēng kāi zhe, wǒ bǐjiào ānxīn.	With the night light on, I feel more at ease.
電燈開關	diàndēng kāiguān	light switch	電燈開關在門旁邊。	Diàndēng kāiguān zài mén pángbiān.	The light switch is next to the door.
插座	chāzuò	power outlet	床邊的插座不夠用。	Chuángbiān de chāzuò bùgòu yòng.	The outlet by the bed isn’t enough.
延長線	yánchángxiàn	extension cord	我用延長線接到書桌。	Wǒ yòng yánchángxiàn jiē dào shūzhuō.	I use an extension cord to reach the desk.
充電器	chōngdiànqì	charger	我的充電器放在床頭櫃。	Wǒ de chōngdiànqì fàng zài chuángtóuguì.	My charger is on the nightstand.
鬧鐘	nàozhōng	alarm clock	鬧鐘響了我還想睡。	Nàozhōng xiǎng le wǒ hái xiǎng shuì.	The alarm went off and I still want to sleep.
電風扇	diànfēngshàn	electric fan	電風扇開小一點，別太冷。	Diànfēngshàn kāi xiǎo yìdiǎn, bié tài lěng.	Turn the fan down a bit—don’t get too cold.
空調	kōngtiáo	air conditioning	空調太強了，我會鼻塞。	Kōngtiáo tài qiáng le, wǒ huì bísè.	The AC is too strong—I’ll get a stuffy nose.

Cleaning & laundry

Traditional	Pinyin	Meaning (EN)	Example (中文)	Example (pinyin)	Translation (EN)
打掃	dǎsǎo	to clean (a space)	週末我會打掃臥室。	Zhōumò wǒ huì dǎsǎo wòshì.	I clean my bedroom on weekends.
吸塵器	xīchénqì	vacuum cleaner	我用吸塵器吸地毯。	Wǒ yòng xīchénqì xī dìtǎn.	I vacuum the rug.
掃把	sàobǎ	broom	先用掃把掃一掃。	Xiān yòng sàobǎ sǎo yí sǎo.	Use the broom to sweep first.
拖把	tuōbǎ	mop	地板黏黏的，要用拖把。	Dìbǎn niánnián de, yào yòng tuōbǎ.	The floor feels sticky—you need a mop.
抹布	mǒbù	cleaning cloth	我用抹布擦桌子。	Wǒ yòng mǒbù cā zhuōzi.	I wipe the desk with a cloth.
清潔劑	qīngjiéjì	cleaning detergent	這種清潔劑味道很香。	Zhè zhǒng qīngjiéjì wèidào hěn xiāng.	This cleaner smells nice.
灰塵	huīchén	dust	窗台上有很多灰塵。	Chuāngtái shàng yǒu hěn duō huīchén.	There’s a lot of dust on the windowsill.
洗衣機	xǐyījī	washing machine	我把床單丟進洗衣機。	Wǒ bǎ chuángdān diū jìn xǐyījī.	I toss the bedsheets into the washing machine.
洗衣粉	xǐyīfěn	laundry detergent (powder)	洗衣粉不要放太多。	Xǐyīfěn búyào fàng tài duō.	Don’t use too much laundry detergent.

Actions & sleep life

Traditional	Pinyin	Meaning (EN)	Example (中文)	Example (pinyin)	Translation (EN)
睡覺	shuìjiào	to sleep	我今晚想早點睡覺。	Wǒ jīnwǎn xiǎng zǎodiǎn shuìjiào.	I want to sleep earlier tonight.
休息	xiūxí	to rest	我回房間休息一下。	Wǒ huí fángjiān xiūxí yíxià.	I’ll go back to my room and rest for a bit.
躺	tǎng	to lie down	我只想躺在床上。	Wǒ zhǐ xiǎng tǎng zài chuáng shàng.	I just want to lie on the bed.
坐	zuò	to sit	你可以坐在椅子上等我。	Nǐ kěyǐ zuò zài yǐzi shàng děng wǒ.	You can sit on the chair and wait for me.
打呼	dǎhū	to snore	他睡覺會打呼。	Tā shuìjiào huì dǎhū.	He snores when he sleeps.
做夢	zuòmèng	to dream	我昨天做夢做得很誇張。	Wǒ zuótiān zuòmèng zuò de hěn kuāzhāng.	I had a pretty wild dream yesterday.
失眠	shīmián	insomnia	最近我有點失眠。	Zuìjìn wǒ yǒudiǎn shīmián.	Lately I’ve had a bit of insomnia.
補眠	bǔmián	to catch up on sleep	我週末要補眠。	Wǒ zhōumò yào bǔmián.	I’m going to catch up on sleep this weekend.
關燈	guāndēng	to turn off the light	我關燈就睡。	Wǒ guāndēng jiù shuì.	I’ll sleep once I turn off the light.
拉上窗簾	lāshàng chuānglián	to close the curtains	太亮了，把窗簾拉上。	Tài liàng le, bǎ chuānglián lāshàng.	It’s too bright—close the curtains.

How to describe your bedroom

Traditional	Pinyin	Meaning (EN)	Example (中文)	Example (pinyin)	Translation (EN)
乾淨	gānjìng	clean	臥室整理完就很乾淨。	Wòshì zhěnglǐ wán jiù hěn gānjìng.	After tidying, the bedroom is clean.
整齊	zhěngqí	tidy	我的桌面不太整齊。	Wǒ de zhuōmiàn bù tài zhěngqí.	My desktop isn’t very tidy.
亂	luàn	messy	今天房間有點亂。	Jīntiān fángjiān yǒudiǎn luàn.	Today the room is a bit messy.
舒服	shūfu	comfortable	這個枕頭真的很舒服。	Zhège zhěntóu zhēn de hěn shūfu.	This pillow is really comfortable.
柔軟	róuruǎn	soft	床單摸起來很柔軟。	Chuángdān mō qǐlái hěn róuruǎn.	The bedsheets feel very soft.
安靜	ānjìng	quiet	晚上臥室很安靜。	Wǎnshàng wòshì hěn ānjìng.	At night, the bedroom is quiet.
吵	chǎo	noisy	樓下太吵了。	Lóuxià tài chǎo le.	Downstairs is too noisy.
明亮	míngliàng	bright (well-lit)	白天房間很明亮。	Báitiān fángjiān hěn míngliàng.	In the daytime the room is bright.
昏暗	hūn’àn	dim	臥室有點昏暗，我想開燈。	Wòshì yǒudiǎn hūn’àn, wǒ xiǎng kāidēng.	The bedroom is a bit dim—I want to turn on the light.
潮濕	cháoshī	humid, damp	下雨天房間很潮濕。	Xiàyǔ tiān fángjiān hěn cháoshī.	On rainy days the room is damp.

3) Optional variants: Taiwan-friendly word choices + measure words

Taiwan note: In Taiwan, people often say 棉被 for a comforter/quilt. 被子 (bèizi) also exists and is understood. Learn both and you’ll be unstoppable.

What you mean	Traditional	Pinyin	Measure word	Mini example (中文)	Mini example (pinyin)
comforter/quilt	棉被 / 被子	miánbèi / bèizi	一條	我買了一條棉被。	Wǒ mǎi le yì tiáo miánbèi.
bed	床	chuáng	一張	這張床很大。	Zhè zhāng chuáng hěn dà.
pillow	枕頭	zhěntóu	一個	我需要兩個枕頭。	Wǒ xūyào liǎng gè zhěntóu.
lamp/light	燈	dēng	一盞	床頭有一盞燈。	Chuángtóu yǒu yì zhǎn dēng.
drawer	抽屜	chōutì	一個	第一個抽屜是襪子。	Dì-yī gè chōutì shì wàzi.
curtain	窗簾	chuānglián	一片 / 一組	我把窗簾洗了。	Wǒ bǎ chuānglián xǐ le.

Yak SnarkCongrats, you can now complain in Chinese

With 太…了 + 我睡不著, you can politely roast noise, light, heat, and that one neighbor who thinks 2 a.m. is “music o’clock.” Language learning is self-care.