宿
舍

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The word 宿舍 (sùshè, meaning "dormitory") is formed by combining two characters, each contributing a key part of the overall concept. The first character, 宿 (sù), carries the core idea of "staying overnight" or "lodging". The second character, 舍 (shè), means "house", "shelter", or "dwelling place". When joined, they conceptually merge to create the meaning of "a dwelling place for lodging", specifically a collective residence where people, such as students or workers, live temporarily.

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宿舍里有很多学生。

Sùshè lǐ yǒu hěn duō xuéshēng.

There are many students in the dormitory.

我每天在宿舍学习。

Wǒ měitiān zài sùshè xuéxí.

I study in the dormitory every day.

宿舍的窗户朝南，所以阳光充足。

Sùshè de chuānghù cháo nán, suǒyǐ yángguāng chōngzú.

The dormitory's windows face south, so there is plenty of sunlight.

如果宿舍太吵，我就无法专心看书。

Rúguǒ sùshè tài chǎo, wǒ jiù wúfǎ zhuānxīn kànshū.

If the dormitory is too noisy, I cannot concentrate on reading.

为了保持宿舍的整洁，我们制定了轮流值日表。

Wèile bǎochí sùshè de zhěngjié, wǒmen zhìdìngle lúnliú zhírì biǎo.

In order to maintain the dormitory's cleanliness, we made a rotation duty chart.

Word Definition - 宿舍

sù shè dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jiān]

Individual Character Details

宿 sù, sù, sù, xiǔ, xiù
舍 shě, shè, shě, shè