Chinese word

食宿

Pronunciation

Pinyinshí sù

Meaning

  • nounfood and lodging

Example

公司出差时会包食宿。gōng sī chū chāi shí huì bāo shí sù

The company covers food and lodging on business trips.

Illustration for 食宿 (food and lodging)

More examples

学校会为新生安排食宿。xué xiào huì wèi xīn shēng ān pái shí sù

The school will arrange food and lodging for new students.

Core concept

A single practical package that supplies meals and a place to stay during time away from home.

Common phrases

  • 提供食宿tí gōng shí sù

    provide food and lodging

  • 安排食宿ān pái shí sù

    arrange food and lodging

  • 食宿标准shí sù biāo zhǔn

    food and lodging standards

Similar words

住宿zhù sù: Lodging arranged or provided for a person during a temporary stay.
伙食huǒ shí: The meals eaten or supplied as part of daily life or group living.
待遇dài yù: A job's overall package of pay, benefits, and other employment conditions.

Definition in Chinese

指人在出差、旅行或工作期间的住宿与饮食的提供或相关费用。zhǐ rén zài chū chāi lǚ xíng huò gōng zuò qī jiān de zhù sù yǔ yǐn shí de tí gōng huò xiāng guān fèi yòng

Word origin

食 (shí, "food") + 宿 (sù, "lodging") joins the two basic services that make up this travel or work arrangement.

Usage tips

  • The noun can refer to an arrangement itself or to the costs covered by that arrangement, so context determines whether it means services or expenses.

Related words

  • 食宿补贴shí sù bǔ tiēfood and lodging allowancenoun
  • 食宿标准shí sù biāo zhǔnfood and lodging standardsnoun

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