休息室

Mandarin · pinyin xiū xī shì

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  1. lobby
  2. lounge
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休
xiū · rest, stop; retire; do not!
息
xī · rest, put stop to, end, cease
室
shì · room, home, house, chamber; 13th lunar mansion, determinative star α Pegasi (Markab)
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1–1–4 · xiu1 xi1 shi4

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noun

  1. lobby; lounge

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