Chinese word

留宿

Pronunciation

Pinyinliú sù

Meaning

  • verbstay the night

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.

Illustration for 留宿 (stay the night)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A guest remains at another person's place until morning without changing residence.

Common phrases

  • 在朋友家留宿zài péng yǒu jiā liú sù

    spend the night at a friend's house

  • 留宿一晚liú sù yì wǎn

    stay one night

  • 在旅馆留宿zài lǘ guǎn liú sù

    spend the night at an inn

Similar words

过夜guò yè: Spend the night in a particular place.
住一晚zhù yì wǎn: Stay in a place for one night only.
住宿zhù sù: Stay in a hotel, inn, or other lodging building.

Definition in Chinese

在朋友、亲戚或他人处过夜，表示留在某处度过夜晚，通常为短期和非正式的住宿。zài péng yǒu qīn qī huò tā rén chù guò yè biǎo shì liú zài mǒu chù dù guò yè wǎn tōng cháng wèi duǎn qī hé fēi zhèng shì de zhù sù

Word origin

留宿 (liúsù, "stay the night") is formed from 留 (liú, "remain") and 宿 (sù, "spend the night"), linking staying in place with passing the night there.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear "stay" as open-ended, but this verb marks the specific boundary of remaining through one night rather than moving in.

Other meanings

  • lodgeverb

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