lodging during journey; stopover; traveler's rest
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
lodging place during a journey; stopover accommodation; traveler's rest stop
archaicOriginally referred to post stations or temporary lodgings for travelers in classical Chinese. Now rarely used in modern colloquial speech, appearing mainly in historical texts or formal literary contexts.
Tā他
men们
zài在
yī一
chù处
tú途
cì次
xiē歇
jiǎo脚
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
míng明
tiān天
jì继
xù续
gǎn赶
lù路
。
They rested at a stopover lodging, preparing to continue their journey tomorrow.
Gǔ古
dài代
yì驿
zhàn站
shì是
zhuān专
gòng供
guān官
yuán员
tú途
cì次
xiū休
xī息
de的
chǎng场
suǒ所
。
Ancient post stations were places specifically for officials to rest during their travels.
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Yóu由
yú于
tiān天
sè色
yǐ已
wǎn晚
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
dé得
zài在
fù附
jìn近
zhǎo找
gè个
tú途
cì次
zhù住
xià下
。
As it was getting dark, we had to find a lodging nearby to stay for the night.