How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Home and furniture”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Traditional Chinese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Traditional Chinese vocabulary: house and furniture

Kitchen, bedroom, living room, bathroom: the rooms of the house, the furniture and everyday objects in Traditional Chinese.

Here are 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Home and furniture”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Traditional Chinese	English
浴室	bathroom
床	bed
臥室	bedroom
毛毯	blanket
椅子	chair
茶几	coffee table
餐廳	dining room
私人車道	driveway
玄關	entrance
農場	farm
圍籬	fence
地板	floor
樓層	floor level
車庫	garage
花園	garden
花園儲藏室	garden shed
大門	gate
鑰匙	key
廚房	kitchen
租約	lease
信箱	letterbox
鏡子	mirror
烤箱	oven
屋主	owner
相框	picture frame
租金	rentNoun, the sum paid for a lease
房間	room
插座	socket
沙發	sofa
樓梯	staircase
臺階	step
桌子	table
露臺	terrace
承租	to rentVerb, to take or let under a lease
轉租	to sublet
廁所	toilet
別墅	villa
窗戶	window
木地板	wooden floor
流理臺	worktop

Level 2: medium 35 words

Traditional Chinese	English
閣樓	attic
陽臺	balcony
浴缸	bathtub
百葉窗	blind
鍋爐	boiler
燈泡	bulb
走廊	corridor
窗簾	curtain
押金	deposit
獨棟住宅	detached house
抽屜	drawer
房屋仲介	estate agency
壁爐	fireplace
面積	floor area
扶手	handrail
燈	lamp
床墊	mattress
計量錶	meter
微波爐	microwave
搬家	moving house
鄰里	neighbourhood
預告期	notice period
枕頭	pillowFor resting your head in bed
屋架	roof frame
餐櫃	sideboard
水龍頭	tap
房客	tenant
居住	to live in
搬走	to move out
烘衣機	tumble dryer
花瓶	vase
壁紙	wallpaper
衣櫃	wardrobe
洗衣機	washing machine
熱水器	water heater

Level 3: hard 25 words

Traditional Chinese	English
橫樑	beam
長枕	bolster
管理員	caretaker
斷路器	circuit breaker
抽油煙機	cooker hood
門鈴	doorbell
門墊	doormat
棉被	duvet
室友	flatmate
冷凍櫃	freezer
雨水槽	gutter
樹籬	hedge
房屋貸款	mortgage
隔間牆	partition wall
暖氣機	radiator
屋瓦	roof tile
床單	sheet
層架	shelf
踢腳板	skirting board
磁磚地板	tiled floor
裝飾	to decorate
裝修	to fit out
添置家具	to furnish
翻修	to renovate
洗手臺	washbasin

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Home and furniture”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Traditional Chinese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Traditional Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.