書齋

See also: 书斋 and 書斎

Chinese

book; letter a fast; studio
trad. (書齋) 書 齋
simp. (书斋) 书 斋

Pronunciation


Noun

書齋

  1. (formal) study (room)
  2. (Min Dong, Singapore Teochew) school
  3. (Min Dong) classroom

Usage notes

In Chinese, the common word for study (as in a room designated for reading or writing) is 書房/书房 (shūfáng); its 雅稱/雅称 (yǎchēng, “elegant name”) is 書齋/书斋 (shūzhāi), or 文房 (wénfáng).

Synonyms

  • (classroom):
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