室
友

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The word 室友 is formed by combining the character 室, meaning "room", with the character 友, meaning "friend", to create a compound term that literally means "room friend", directly referring to a roommate or someone who shares a living space.

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我的室友很友好。

Wǒ de shìyǒu hěn yǒuhǎo.

My roommate is very friendly.

我的室友每天早起。

Wǒ de shìyǒu měitiān zǎoqǐ.

My roommate gets up early every day.

室友喜欢读书，也爱运动。

Shìyǒu xǐhuān dúshū, yě ài yùndòng.

My roommate likes reading and also loves sports.

因为室友帮忙，我完成了作业。

Yīnwèi shìyǒu bāngmáng, wǒ wánchéng le zuòyè.

Because my roommate helped, I finished my homework.

虽然室友有时很吵，但我们相处得很融洽。

Suīrán shìyǒu yǒushí hěn chǎo, dàn wǒmen xiāngchǔ de hěn róngqià.

Although my roommate is sometimes noisy, we get along very well.

Word Definition - 室友

shì yǒu roommate

Individual Character Details

室 shì, shì
友 yǒu