inn; simple lodging house
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
inn; modest hotel; roadhouse
neutralOften used to describe traditional, simple lodgings, especially in historical contexts or rural areas. Some may also serve as a depot for goods and handle transport for traveling merchants.
Tā他
pí疲
bèi惫
bù不
kān堪
，
zài在
lù路
biān边
de的
yī一
jiā家
kè客
zhàn栈
guò过
le了
yī一
yè夜
。
Exhausted, he spent the night at an inn by the roadside.
Zhè这
jiā家
lǎo老
jiù旧
de的
kè客
zhàn栈
yě也
jiē接
shōu收
shāng商
rén人
jì寄
cún存
de的
huò货
wù物
。
This old inn also accepts goods for storage from merchants.
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Wǔ武
xiá侠
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
，
yīng英
xióng雄
men们
cháng常
cháng常
zài在
kè客
zhàn栈
lǐ里
pèng碰
miàn面
。
In martial arts novels, heroes often meet in inns.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
kè客
zhàn栈
tiáo条
jiàn件
bǐ比
jiào较
jiǎn简
lòu陋
。
The lodgings in ancient inns were quite rudimentary.
Wǒ我
men们
jué决
dìng定
zài在
nà那
gè个
rè热
nao闹
de的
shì市
zhèn镇
zhǎo找
jiā家
kè客
zhàn栈
zhù住
xià下
。
We decided to find an inn to stay at in that bustling market town.