Bedroom Vocabulary In Chinese

Learn practical bedroom words in simplified Chinese: 卧室词汇 wòshì cíhuì. Beds, blankets, drawers, hangers, and all the little things you suddenly need when you are trying to describe your room without pointing wildly.

A bedroom is a great place to build everyday vocabulary because the words show up constantly in real life. You wake up, make the bed, open the curtains, charge your phone, and promise yourself you will fold the clothes later. Very noble. Rarely true.

This guide gives you useful bedroom vocabulary in Chinese with hanzi, pinyin, English meanings, and real example sentences. Everything is beginner-friendly, so you can start talking about your room like a functioning adult instead of just saying 这个 zhège, “this one,” at random furniture.

Start With The Big Bedroom Words

If you only remember a few words today, make them these ones. They are the core nouns you will use again and again when talking about a bedroom in Chinese.

卧室 wòshì

Meaning: bedroom

Example: 我的卧室很小，但是很舒服。
wǒ de wòshì hěn xiǎo, dànshì hěn shūfu.
My bedroom is small, but very comfortable.

床 chuáng

Meaning: bed

Example: 床在窗户旁边。
chuáng zài chuānghu pángbiān.
The bed is next to the window.

枕头 zhěntou

Meaning: pillow

Example: 我买了两个新枕头。
wǒ mǎi le liǎng gè xīn zhěntou.
I bought two new pillows.

被子 bèizi

Meaning: quilt, comforter, blanket

Example: 冬天的被子比较厚。
dōngtiān de bèizi bǐjiào hòu.
The winter quilt is thicker.

衣柜 yīguì

Meaning: wardrobe, closet

Example: 衣柜里有很多冬天的衣服。
yīguì lǐ yǒu hěn duō dōngtiān de yīfu.
There are lots of winter clothes in the wardrobe.

灯 dēng

Meaning: light, lamp

Example: 睡觉前别忘了关灯。
shuìjiào qián bié wàng le guān dēng.
Do not forget to turn off the light before sleeping.

Useful Phrases And Real-Life Sentences

整理床铺 zhěnglǐ chuángpù — to make the bed
我每天早上都会整理床铺。
wǒ měitiān zǎoshang dōu huì zhěnglǐ chuángpù.
I make the bed every morning.
换床单 huàn chuángdān — to change the bedsheets
周末我要换床单。
zhōumò wǒ yào huàn chuángdān.
I am going to change the bedsheets this weekend.
叠被子 dié bèizi — to fold the quilt
她起床以后先叠被子。
tā qǐchuáng yǐhòu xiān dié bèizi.
She folds the quilt after getting up.
拉开窗帘 lākāi chuānglián — to open the curtains
早上我喜欢拉开窗帘。
zǎoshang wǒ xǐhuan lākāi chuānglián.
I like to open the curtains in the morning.
关上窗户 guānshàng chuānghu — to close the window
晚上睡觉前请关上窗户。
wǎnshang shuìjiào qián qǐng guānshàng chuānghu.
Please close the window before sleeping at night.
打开台灯 dǎkāi táidēng — to turn on the desk lamp
我看书的时候会打开台灯。
wǒ kànshū de shíhou huì dǎkāi táidēng.
I turn on the desk lamp when I read.
把衣服挂起来 bǎ yīfu guà qǐlai — to hang up the clothes
别把衣服扔在椅子上，挂起来吧。
bié bǎ yīfu rēng zài yǐzi shàng, guà qǐlai ba.
Do not throw your clothes on the chair. Hang them up.
把房间收拾干净 bǎ fángjiān shōushi gānjìng — to tidy the room
客人来之前，我要把房间收拾干净。
kèrén lái zhīqián, wǒ yào bǎ fángjiān shōushi gānjìng.
Before the guests come, I need to tidy the room.
在床上看手机 zài chuáng shàng kàn shǒujī — to look at your phone in bed
他总是在床上看手机。
tā zǒngshì zài chuáng shàng kàn shǒujī.
He is always looking at his phone in bed.
躺在床上 tǎng zài chuáng shàng — to lie on the bed
我想躺在床上休息一下。
wǒ xiǎng tǎng zài chuáng shàng xiūxi yíxià.
I want to lie on the bed and rest for a bit.
起床 qǐchuáng — to get up
我六点半起床。
wǒ liù diǎn bàn qǐchuáng.
I get up at 6:30.
睡觉 shuìjiào — to sleep, go to bed
我通常十一点睡觉。
wǒ tōngcháng shíyī diǎn shuìjiào.
I usually go to bed at 11.

Quick Note On Two Easy Mix-Ups

床 chuáng means bed. 卧室 wòshì means bedroom. One is the thing you sleep on. The other is the room where that thing lives.

被子 bèizi is the blanket or quilt itself, while 床单 chuángdān is the bedsheet. Mixing them up will not destroy civilization, but it will make your laundry sentence weird.

Bedroom Furniture And Bedding Words

Hanzi	Pinyin	Meaning	Example (ZH)	Example (Pinyin)	Translation (EN)
卧室	wòshì	bedroom	我的卧室很安静。	wǒ de wòshì hěn ānjìng.	My bedroom is very quiet.
房间	fángjiān	room	这个房间很亮。	zhège fángjiān hěn liàng.	This room is bright.
床	chuáng	bed	这张床很软。	zhè zhāng chuáng hěn ruǎn.	This bed is soft.
双人床	shuāngrénchuáng	double bed	我们买了一张双人床。	wǒmen mǎi le yì zhāng shuāngrénchuáng.	We bought a double bed.
单人床	dānrénchuáng	single bed	宿舍里有一张单人床。	sùshè lǐ yǒu yì zhāng dānrénchuáng.	There is a single bed in the dorm room.
床垫	chuángdiàn	mattress	这个床垫太硬了。	zhège chuángdiàn tài yìng le.	This mattress is too firm.
床头	chuángtóu	head of the bed	手机在床头。	shǒujī zài chuángtóu.	The phone is at the head of the bed.
床头板	chuángtóubǎn	headboard	床头板是木头做的。	chuángtóubǎn shì mùtou zuò de.	The headboard is made of wood.
床单	chuángdān	bedsheet	这条床单是白色的。	zhè tiáo chuángdān shì báisè de.	This bedsheet is white.
被子	bèizi	quilt, comforter	晚上有点冷，盖上被子吧。	wǎnshang yǒudiǎn lěng, gàishang bèizi ba.	It is a bit cold tonight, so pull up the quilt.
被套	bèitào	duvet cover	我想换一个新的被套。	wǒ xiǎng huàn yí gè xīn de bèitào.	I want to change to a new duvet cover.
枕头	zhěntou	pillow	这个枕头很舒服。	zhège zhěntou hěn shūfu.	This pillow is comfortable.
枕套	zhěntào	pillowcase	枕套需要洗了。	zhěntào xūyào xǐ le.	The pillowcase needs washing.
毛毯	máotǎn	blanket	沙发上有一条毛毯。	shāfā shàng yǒu yì tiáo máotǎn.	There is a blanket on the sofa.

Furniture, Storage, And Small Objects

Hanzi	Pinyin	Meaning	Example (ZH)	Example (Pinyin)	Translation (EN)
衣柜	yīguì	wardrobe, closet	衣柜里挂着很多衬衫。	yīguì lǐ guàzhe hěn duō chènshān.	There are many shirts hanging in the wardrobe.
抽屉	chōuti	drawer	袜子在第一个抽屉里。	wàzi zài dì yí gè chōuti lǐ.	The socks are in the first drawer.
床头柜	chuángtóuguì	nightstand	眼镜放在床头柜上。	yǎnjìng fàng zài chuángtóuguì shàng.	The glasses are on the nightstand.
书桌	shūzhuō	desk	书桌上有一台电脑。	shūzhuō shàng yǒu yì tái diànnǎo.	There is a computer on the desk.
椅子	yǐzi	chair	别把外套放在椅子上。	bié bǎ wàitào fàng zài yǐzi shàng.	Do not put your coat on the chair.
镜子	jìngzi	mirror	镜子在门后面。	jìngzi zài mén hòumiàn.	The mirror is behind the door.
衣架	yījià	hanger	这个衣架坏了。	zhège yījià huài le.	This hanger is broken.
收纳盒	shōunàhé	storage box	小东西都放在收纳盒里。	xiǎo dōngxi dōu fàng zài shōunàhé lǐ.	All the small things are in the storage box.
垃圾桶	lājītǒng	trash can	垃圾桶已经满了。	lājītǒng yǐjīng mǎn le.	The trash can is already full.
闹钟	nàozhōng	alarm clock	我的闹钟每天六点响。	wǒ de nàozhōng měitiān liù diǎn xiǎng.	My alarm clock rings at six every day.
台灯	táidēng	desk lamp	这盏台灯不太亮。	zhè zhǎn táidēng bú tài liàng.	This desk lamp is not very bright.
充电器	chōngdiànqì	charger	我的充电器在床边。	wǒ de chōngdiànqì zài chuángbiān.	My charger is by the bed.
插座	chāzuò	power outlet	插座在桌子下面。	chāzuò zài zhuōzi xiàmiàn.	The power outlet is under the table.
空调	kōngtiáo	air conditioner	夏天晚上我会开空调。	xiàtiān wǎnshang wǒ huì kāi kōngtiáo.	I turn on the air conditioner on summer nights.

Room Features And Everyday Bedroom Words

Hanzi	Pinyin	Meaning	Example (ZH)	Example (Pinyin)	Translation (EN)
门	mén	door	请把门关上。	qǐng bǎ mén guānshàng.	Please close the door.
门把手	ménbǎshou	door handle	门把手有点松。	ménbǎshou yǒudiǎn sōng.	The door handle is a little loose.
窗户	chuānghu	window	窗户开着。	chuānghu kāizhe.	The window is open.
窗帘	chuānglián	curtain	这副窗帘很漂亮。	zhè fù chuānglián hěn piàoliang.	These curtains are pretty.
地板	dìbǎn	floor	地板很干净。	dìbǎn hěn gānjìng.	The floor is clean.
地毯	dìtǎn	carpet, rug	床边有一块地毯。	chuángbiān yǒu yí kuài dìtǎn.	There is a rug beside the bed.
墙	qiáng	wall	墙上挂着一张照片。	qiáng shàng guàzhe yì zhāng zhàopiàn.	A photo is hanging on the wall.
天花板	tiānhuābǎn	ceiling	天花板上的灯很大。	tiānhuābǎn shàng de dēng hěn dà.	The light on the ceiling is big.
灯	dēng	light, lamp	这盏灯太亮了。	zhè zhǎn dēng tài liàng le.	This light is too bright.
衣服	yīfu	clothes	衣服还没有收好。	yīfu hái méiyǒu shōu hǎo.	The clothes have not been put away yet.
袜子	wàzi	socks	我的袜子不见了。	wǒ de wàzi bú jiàn le.	My socks are missing.
睡衣	shuìyī	pajamas	我喜欢穿宽松的睡衣。	wǒ xǐhuan chuān kuānsōng de shuìyī.	I like to wear loose pajamas.
拖鞋	tuōxié	slippers	拖鞋在床下面。	tuōxié zài chuáng xiàmiàn.	The slippers are under the bed.
香薰	xiāngxūn	room fragrance, aroma diffuser	这个香薰闻起来很舒服。	zhège xiāngxūn wén qǐlai hěn shūfu.	This room fragrance smells nice.

Actions You Do In A Bedroom

Hanzi	Pinyin	Meaning	Example (ZH)	Example (Pinyin)	Translation (EN)
睡觉	shuìjiào	to sleep	我想早点睡觉。	wǒ xiǎng zǎodiǎn shuìjiào.	I want to go to bed earlier.
起床	qǐchuáng	to get up	他每天七点起床。	tā měitiān qī diǎn qǐchuáng.	He gets up at seven every day.
休息	xiūxi	to rest	我想在房间里休息一下。	wǒ xiǎng zài fángjiān lǐ xiūxi yíxià.	I want to rest in the room for a bit.
整理	zhěnglǐ	to organize, tidy up	我要整理一下书桌。	wǒ yào zhěnglǐ yíxià shūzhuō.	I need to tidy the desk a little.
打扫	dǎsǎo	to clean	周六我会打扫卧室。	zhōuliù wǒ huì dǎsǎo wòshì.	I clean the bedroom on Saturdays.
叠	dié	to fold	请把被子叠好。	qǐng bǎ bèizi dié hǎo.	Please fold the quilt neatly.
挂	guà	to hang	把外套挂起来吧。	bǎ wàitào guà qǐlai ba.	Hang the coat up.
放	fàng	to put, place	钥匙放在抽屉里。	yàoshi fàng zài chōuti lǐ.	The keys are in the drawer.
打开	dǎkāi	to open, turn on	请打开窗户。	qǐng dǎkāi chuānghu.	Please open the window.
关上	guānshàng	to close, turn off	睡觉前把灯关上。	shuìjiào qián bǎ dēng guānshàng.	Turn off the light before sleeping.
换	huàn	to change, replace	我今天要换枕套。	wǒ jīntiān yào huàn zhěntào.	I am changing the pillowcase today.
充电	chōngdiàn	to charge	我的手机正在充电。	wǒ de shǒujī zhèngzài chōngdiàn.	My phone is charging.
醒来	xǐnglái	to wake up	我早上六点醒来。	wǒ zǎoshang liù diǎn xǐnglái.	I wake up at six in the morning.
躺	tǎng	to lie down	她躺在床上看书。	tā tǎng zài chuáng shàng kànshū.	She is lying on the bed reading.

Handy Variants And Near-Synonyms

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Close Alternative	Example (ZH)	Example (Pinyin)	Translation (EN)
卧室	wòshì	bedroom	睡房 shuìfáng	这套公寓有两个卧室。	zhè tào gōngyù yǒu liǎng gè wòshì.	This apartment has two bedrooms.
衣柜	yīguì	wardrobe	柜子 guìzi	冬天的衣服都在衣柜里。	dōngtiān de yīfu dōu zài yīguì lǐ.	All the winter clothes are in the wardrobe.
被子	bèizi	quilt, comforter	毯子 tǎnzi	晚上冷的时候，我会多盖一条被子。	wǎnshang lěng de shíhou, wǒ huì duō gài yì tiáo bèizi.	When it is cold at night, I use one more quilt.
台灯	táidēng	desk lamp	床头灯 chuángtóudēng	床头灯比台灯更适合晚上看一会儿书。	chuángtóudēng bǐ táidēng gèng shìhé wǎnshang kàn yíhuìr shū.	A bedside lamp is more suitable than a desk lamp for reading a little at night.
整理	zhěnglǐ	organize	收拾 shōushi	我先整理书桌，再收拾地板上的东西。	wǒ xiān zhěnglǐ shūzhuō, zài shōushi dìbǎn shàng de dōngxi.	I will organize the desk first, then tidy the things on the floor.
睡衣	shuìyī	pajamas	家居服 jiājūfú	在家里，我常常穿家居服，不一定穿睡衣。	zài jiālǐ, wǒ chángcháng chuān jiājūfú, bú yídìng chuān shuìyī.	At home, I often wear loungewear, not necessarily pajamas.

Yak Tip

When you describe where things are in a bedroom, Chinese gets very practical very fast. Learn location words with these nouns and you instantly sound better: 上面 shàngmiàn, “on top”; 下面 xiàmiàn, “under”; 旁边 pángbiān, “next to”; 里面 lǐmiàn, “inside”; 后面 hòumiàn, “behind.” Suddenly your room stops being a mystery cave.

Quick Practice

Say this in Chinese: “The charger is on the nightstand.”
Answer: 充电器在床头柜上。
chōngdiànqì zài chuángtóuguì shàng.
Say this in Chinese: “Please close the curtains.”
Answer: 请把窗帘拉上。
qǐng bǎ chuānglián lāshang.
Say this in Chinese: “I want to change the bedsheets today.”
Answer: 我今天想换床单。
wǒ jīntiān xiǎng huàn chuángdān.
Say this in Chinese: “My slippers are under the bed.”
Answer: 我的拖鞋在床下面。
wǒ de tuōxié zài chuáng xiàmiàn.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

卧室 wòshì is the whole bedroom. 床 chuáng is only the bed.
被子 bèizi is not the same as 床单 chuángdān. One keeps you warm. The other sits on the mattress and pretends laundry is under control.
灯 dēng is general. 台灯 táidēng is a desk lamp. 床头灯 chuángtóudēng is a bedside lamp.
整理 zhěnglǐ usually means organize or arrange. 打扫 dǎsǎo means clean. Your floor may need both. Unfortunate, but true.

Final Yak Box

The fastest way to remember bedroom vocabulary in Chinese is to use it in your actual bedroom. Point at five things every day and say them out loud: 床 chuáng, 枕头 zhěntou, 被子 bèizi, 衣柜 yīguì, 窗帘 chuānglián. Then make short sentences. Tiny daily repetition beats heroic cramming every single time.