seek lodging; stay overnight
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of a traveler) to seek lodging; to put up for the night; to stay overnight
neutralTypically used when travelers seek accommodation at inns, hotels, or private residences. Slightly more formal than 住店 or 住宿.
Dào到
kè客
diàn店
tóu投
sù宿
。
Go to an inn to seek lodging.
Tiān天
sè色
yǐ已
wǎn晚
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
hǎo好
zài在
fù附
jìn近
de的
cūn村
zi子
lǐ里
tóu投
sù宿
。
It was getting late, so we had to seek lodging in a nearby village.
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Tā他
lǚ旅
xíng行
shí时
xǐ喜
huan欢
dào到
dāng当
dì地
rén人
jiā家
zhōng中
tóu投
sù宿
，
ér而
bú不
shì是
zhù住
jiǔ酒
diàn店
。
When traveling, he prefers to stay at local people's homes rather than in hotels.