lodge; put up for the night
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to seek temporary lodging; to stay overnight at someone else's place
formal通常指在旅行、出差、紧急情况下临时请求在别人家里或地方住宿，显得较为正式和书面。
Kān勘
tàn探
duì队
zài在
lǎo老
xiāng乡
jiā家
lǐ里
jiè借
sù宿
le了
yī一
yè夜
。
The prospecting team lodged at a local villager's house for one night.
Qián前
bù不
zháo着
cūn村
hòu后
bù不
zháo着
diàn店
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
hǎo好
xiàng向
shān山
lǐ里
de的
rén人
jiā家
jiè借
sù宿
。
With no village ahead and no inn behind, we had no choice but to seek lodging at a mountain household.
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Tā他
zài在
péng朋
you友
jiā家
jiè借
sù宿
le了
jǐ几
tiān天
，
zhí直
dào到
zhǎo找
dào到
xīn新
gōng公
yù寓
。
He stayed at his friend's place for a few days until he found a new apartment.
Gǔ古
dài代
shū书
shēng生
gǎn赶
kǎo考
tú途
zhōng中
，
cháng常
zài在
lù路
shàng上
de的
rén人
jiā家
jiè借
sù宿
。
In ancient times, scholars traveling for imperial examinations often sought lodging at houses along the road.