lodge temporarily; board at school
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to lodge temporarily; to stay as a guest
Used when staying temporarily at someone's home, often while traveling or during a short-term visit.
Wǒ我
zàn暂
shí时
jì寄
sù宿
zài在
yī一
gè个
péng朋
you友
jiā家
lǐ里
。
I'm temporarily staying at a friend's house.
Lǚ旅
xíng行
shí时
，
wǒ我
men们
jì寄
sù宿
zài在
dāng当
dì地
jū居
mín民
jiā家
zhōng中
。
While traveling, we lodged at the homes of local residents.
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Tā他
zài在
xiāng乡
xià下
jì寄
sù宿
le了
yī一
wǎn晚
。
He stayed overnight in the countryside.
verb
to board (at school); to lodge in a school dormitory
Specifically refers to students living in school dormitories during the academic term, as opposed to being day students who commute from home. Often used in compounds like 寄宿生 (boarding student) and 寄宿学校 (boarding school).
Tā他
shì是
yī一
míng名
jì寄
sù宿
shēng生
，
měi每
zhōu周
mò末
cái才
huí回
jiā家
。
He is a boarding student and only goes home on weekends.
Zhè这
suǒ所
zhōng中
xué学
shì是
yī一
suǒ所
jì寄
sù宿
xué学
xiào校
。
This middle school is a boarding school.
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Tā她
gāo高
zhōng中
sān三
nián年
dōu都
jì寄
sù宿
zài在
xué学
xiào校
。
She boarded at school for all three years of high school.