| 间 | jiān | between / among / within a definite time or space / room / section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars / classifier for rooms |
| 房间 | fáng jiān | room / CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] |
| 房子 | fáng zi | house / building (single- or two-story) / apartment / room / CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] |
| 课堂 | kè táng | classroom / CL:間|间[jian1] |
| 教室 | jiào shì | classroom / CL:間|间[jian1] |
| 办公室 | bàn gōng shì | office / business premises / bureau / CL:間|间[jian1] |
| 屋子 | wū zi | house / room / CL:間|间[jian1] |
| 卫生间 | wèi shēng jiān | bathroom / toilet / WC / CL:間|间[jian1] |
| 实验室 | shí yàn shì | laboratory / CL:間|间[jian1] |
| 食堂 | shí táng | dining hall; cafeteria / CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] |
| 餐厅 | cān tīng | dining hall / dining room / restaurant / CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] |
| 厨房 | chú fáng | kitchen / CL:間|间[jian1] |
| 客厅 | kè tīng | drawing room (room for arriving guests) / living room / CL:間|间[jian1] |
| 宿舍 | sù shè | dormitory / dorm room / living quarters / hostel / CL:間|间[jian1] |
| 卧室 | wò shì | bedroom / CL:間|间[jian1] |
| 阅览室 | yuè lǎn shì | reading room / CL:間|间[jian1] |
| 教堂 | jiào táng | church; chapel / CL:座[zuo4],所[suo3],間|间[jian1] |
| 书房 | shū fáng | study (room) / studio / CL:間|间[jian1] |
| 厕所 | cè suǒ | toilet; lavatory / CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] |
| 病房 | bìng fáng | ward (of a hospital) / sickroom / CL:間|间[jian1] |
| 堂 | táng | (main) hall / large room for a specific purpose / CL:間|间[jian1] / relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family / of the same clan / classifier for classes, lectures etc / classifier for sets of furniture |
| 寝室 | qǐn shì | bedroom / dormitory / CL:間|间[jian1] |
| 浴室 | yù shì | bathroom; shower room (CL:間|间[jian1]) / bathhouse |
| 舞厅 | wǔ tīng | dance hall / ballroom / CL:間|间[jian1] |
| 间 | jiàn | gap / to separate / to thin out (seedlings) / to sow discontent |