寒舍

hánshè
noun #22,157

Meanings

  1. 1 my humble home (self-deprecating)
  2. 2 my modest abode

Examples

Huānyíng guānglín hánshè, qǐng duō bāohán.
Welcome to my humble home — please bear with its shortcomings.
Yǒu kòng cháng lái hánshè zuò zuò.
Feel free to come visit my home whenever you have time.

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寒舍 is a classical self-deprecating term for one's own home, used to show modesty to guests. It is formal/literary — in casual conversation, 我家 is used instead. The host uses 寒舍; a guest would never use it to refer to the host's home.

Stroke Order

hán
shě