露宿

lùsù

verb #18,814

Meanings

1 to sleep outdoors
2 to sleep in the open
3 to camp out rough

Characters

dew; exposed; outdoors

to stay overnight; lodge

Examples

很多无家可归的人只能露宿街头。

Hěn duō wújiā kěguī de rén zhǐ néng lùsù jiētóu.

Many homeless people can only sleep on the streets.

探险队在山上露宿了一晚。

Tànxiǎnduì zài shān shang lùsù le yì wǎn.

The expedition team slept outdoors on the mountain for one night.

Tips

culture

The idiom 风餐露宿 (fēngcān lùsù) means to eat in the wind and sleep in the open — describing a life of hardship on the road, often used for soldiers, travelers, or refugees.

Stroke Order

露 lù

宿 sù