Definition & Meaning

stay overnight at somebody else's place; sleep over

Word usage

jiè sù

借 宿

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v.stay overnight at somebody else's place; sleep over
- kān tàn duì duì yuán zài mù mín jiā li jiè sù le yī wǎn
  勘探队队员在牧民家里借宿了一晚。
  Members of the prospecting team put up for one night in the homes of the herdsmen.
- nǐ jīn wǎn zài nǎ lǐ jiè sù
  你今晚在哪里借宿？
  Where can you find lodging for the night?
- zài cūn mín jiā li jiè sù le yī yè
  在村民家里借宿了一夜
  stay overnight in a villager's house
- yāo qiú jiè sù yī yè
  要求借宿一夜
  ask for a night's lodging
- yǒu shí wǒ huì jiè sù zài péng you jiā
  有时我会借宿在朋友家。
  Sometimes I sleep over at a friend's place.

Word usage

Separable word
"借" and "宿" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我在姑姑家借了宿。
  I stayed overnight at my aunt's house.
- 你是不是到他家借过宿？
  Did you stay overnight at his house?

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