English–Chinese
“stay the night” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinliú sù
Example
我今晚在朋友家留宿。wǒ jīn wǎn zài péng yǒu jiā liú sù
I am staying the night at my friend's house tonight.
How to say “stay the night” in Chinese
“Stay the night” in Chinese is 留宿 (liú sù).
A guest remains at another person's place until morning without changing residence.
Example sentences with 留宿
出差时我在宾馆留宿了两晚。chū chāi shí wǒ zài bīn guǎn liú sù le liǎng wǎn
I stayed at a hotel for two nights while on a business trip.
Tips for using 留宿
- English speakers may hear "stay" as open-ended, but this verb marks the specific boundary of remaining through one night rather than moving in.