借宿

jièsù

verb #25,346

Meanings

1 to stay at someone's place
2 to lodge temporarily with someone
3 to ask for lodging

Characters

to borrow; to lend

to stay overnight; to lodge

Examples

他在朋友家借宿了一个星期。

Tā zài péngyou jiā jièsù le yī gè xīngqī.

He stayed at his friend's place for a week.

旅行途中，他们找了户人家借宿。

Lǚxíng tú zhōng, tāmen zhǎo le hù rénjia jièsù.

During their journey, they found a household to lodge with temporarily.

能不能在你家借宿一晚？

Néng bu néng zài nǐ jiā jièsù yī wǎn?

Can I stay at your place for one night?

Tips

memory

借 means to borrow, 宿 means to sleep/lodge — borrowing a place to sleep.

Stroke Order

借 jiè

宿 sù