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Referring to 'living room' with 客厅 (kètīng)
Location & Position
Structure
在 + 客厅 + 里
Explanation
The noun 客厅 (kètīng) means 'living room,' the main common area in a home for receiving guests and socializing. It is one of the most frequently used room-related words in daily Chinese. 客厅 often appears with 在…里 to describe someone's location.
Examples
一家人正坐在客厅里看电视。
yījiā rén zhèng zuò zài kètīng lǐ kàn diànshì.
The family is sitting in the living room watching television.
客厅的沙发是新买的，特别舒服。
kètīng de shāfā shì xīn mǎi de, tèbié shūfu.
The living room sofa was newly bought and is especially comfortable.
他把客厅重新装修了一下，看起来亮多了。
tā bǎ kètīng chóngxīn zhuāngxiū le yīxià, kàn qǐlái liàng duō le.
He redecorated the living room, and it looks much brighter now.