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    Expressing 'kitchen' with 厨房 (chúfáng)

    Location & Position

    Structure

    在 + 厨房 + Location Phrase

    Explanation

    The noun 厨房 (chúfáng) means 'kitchen.' It refers to the room in a home or building where food is prepared and cooked. It is commonly used with location words like 在 (in) to describe where something is found.

    Examples

    • 妈妈在厨房做饭,香味飘满了整个屋子。

      Māma zài chúfáng zuòfàn, xiāngwèi piāo mǎn le zhěnggè wūzi.

      Mom was cooking in the kitchen, and the aroma filled the whole house.

    • 厨房里的灯坏了,需要换一个。

      Chúfáng lǐ de dēng huài le, xūyào huàn yīge.

      The light in the kitchen is broken and needs to be replaced.

    • 他每天早上都在厨房准备早餐。

      Tā měi tiān zǎoshang dōu zài chúfáng zhǔnbèi zǎocān.

      He prepares breakfast in the kitchen every morning.

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