住宿 zhùsù to stay at
to stay at; lodging; accommodation
How to remember 住宿: 住 live in + 宿 to stop = to stay at.
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How it is used
- Lodging/accommodation; to stay overnight - 解决住宿问题 (jiějué zhùsù wèntí) to sort out accommodation; 住宿费 (zhùsùfèi) lodging fees.
- Focus on where one sleeps when away from home (travel, school dorms).
- Contrast 住房 (zhùfáng, housing as a place to live long-term) - 住宿 is temporary staying, 住房 is one's dwelling.
Example sentences
- 我想延长这里的住宿多几天。 Wǒ xiǎng yáncháng zhèlǐ de zhùsù duō jǐtiān.I want to extend my stay here for a few more days.