舍友

shèyǒu

noun #34,176

Measure Word

一个舍友 gè

Meanings

1 dorm roommate

Characters

dorm (short for 宿舍)

Examples

我的舍友都很好相处。

Wǒ de shèyǒu dōu hěn hǎo xiāngchǔ.

My dorm roommates are all easy to get along with.

昨晚舍友打呼噜吵得我没睡好。

Zuówǎn shèyǒu dǎhūlu chǎo de wǒ méi shuì hǎo.

My roommate's snoring kept me up last night.

Tips

culture

Chinese university dorms typically house 4-6 students per room, so 舍友 usually means multiple roommates at once. 宿舍 = dorm, hence 舍友.

Stroke Order

舍 shě

友 yǒu