Chinese word

续住

Pronunciation

Pinyinxù zhù

Meaning

  • verbextend one's stay

Example

飞机晚点了，我们决定续住一晚。fēi jī wán diǎn le wǒ men jué dìng xù zhù yì wǎn

The flight was delayed, so we decided to extend our stay by one night.

Illustration for 续住 (extend one's stay)

More examples

如果想续住，请到前台办理。rú guǒ xiǎng xù zhù qǐng dào qián tái bàn lǐ

If you want to extend your stay, please arrange it at the front desk.

Core concept

A departure point is pushed later, keeping one continuous stay in one place.

Common phrases

  • 续住一晚xù zhù yì wǎn

    extend one's stay by one night

  • 续住两晚xù zhù liǎng wǎn

    extend one's stay by two nights

Similar words

继续住jì xù zhù: Continue staying in the same place without leaving yet.

Definition in Chinese

向住宿方申请把预定的退房日或离开日期往后推，从而在同一处继续居住或停留一段时间，常用于短期住宿的场景。xiàng zhù sù fāng shēn qǐng bǎ yù dìng de tuì fáng rì huò lí kāi rì qī wǎng hòu tuī cóng ér zài tóng yí chù jì xù jū zhù huò tíng liú yí duàn shí jiān cháng yòng yú duǎn qī zhù sù de cháng jǐng

Word origin

续 (xù, "continue") + 住 (zhù, "stay") is a transparent compound whose parts together mean continuing to stay rather than leaving as scheduled.

Usage tips

  • At a hotel, the verb can be followed by the number of extra nights, while approval still depends on room availability.

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