住宿

Mandarin · pinyin zhù sù

Meanings

  1. to stay at
  2. lodging
  3. accommodation
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住
zhù · reside, live at, dwell, lodge; stop
宿
sù · stop, rest, lodge, stay overnight; constellation
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4–4 · zhu4 su4

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zyu6 suk1

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verb

  1. to stay the night

noun

  1. lodging; accommodation

verb

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, university slang) to live in dormitory

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