Chinese Conversation · Level 40
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Chinese word
住宿
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhù sù
Meaning
- verbstay
Example
我在这个城市只住宿一晚。wǒ zài zhè ge chéng shì zhǐ zhù sù yì wǎn
I am staying in this city for just one night.
More examples
旅行时，我们决定在市中心的宾馆住宿。lǚ xíng shí wǒ men jué dìng zài shì zhōng xīn de bīn guǎn zhù sù
While traveling, we decided to stay at a hotel in the city center.
Core concept
A temporary overnight base that provides a place to sleep during a journey.
Common phrases
在宾馆住宿zài bīn guǎn zhù sù
stay at a hotel
住宿一晚zhù sù yì wǎn
stay for one night
在酒店住宿zài jiǔ diàn zhù sù
stay at a hotel
Similar words
住zhù: Live in a home or place as a regular base for daily life.
过夜guò yè: Spend one night in a place.
留宿liú sù: Stay overnight at another person's home or in another place as a guest.
Definition in Chinese
暂时在他处落脚过夜，不强调长期居住，经常用于谈论住宿安排或旅途中的停留。zàn shí zài tā chǔ luò jiǎo guò yè bù qiáng diào cháng qī jū zhù jīng cháng yòng yú tán lùn zhù sù ān pái huò lǚ tú zhōng de tíng liú
Word origin
The compound combines 住 (zhù, "stay") + 宿 (sù, "lodge for the night"), narrowing the idea of staying to a night-time lodging arrangement.
Usage tips
- As a verb, it can be followed directly by a length of time, without an extra Chinese equivalent of English "for," which helps keep the sentence pattern concise.