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宿舍

sù shè · su she

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Measure word: 间 jiān

Meaning

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  1. dormitory
  2. dorm room
  3. living quarters
  4. hostel
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The wrong dorm

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)第一天(dìyītiān)住(zhù)宿舍(sùshè)，好(hǎo)紧张(jǐnzhāng)。

    Today is my first day in the dorm. I am nervous.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)室友(shìyǒu)是(shì)谁(shéi)？

    Who is your roommate?

  3. Dengdeng

    不知道(bùzhīdào)。我(wǒ)一(yī)进(jìn)宿舍(sùshè)，床上(chuángshàng)已经(yǐjīng)有人(yǒurén)在(zài)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    I do not know. When I walked into the dorm, someone was already asleep on the bed.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)是(shì)谁(shéi)？

    Who was it?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)叫醒(jiàoxǐng)他(tā)，才(cái)发现(fāxiàn)他(tā)也(yě)走错(zǒucuò)宿舍(sùshè)了(le)。

    I woke him up and found out he had walked into the wrong dorm too.

  6. Liangliang

    你们(nǐmen)两个(liǎnggè)都(dōu)走错了(zǒucuòle)！

    You both went to the wrong one!

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2 examples
01

大(dà)学(xué)有(yǒu)教(jiào)室(shì)，也(yě)有(yǒu)宿(sù)舍(shè)。

Universities have classrooms and dormitories.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by francaisr0wlet · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)把(bǎ)笔(bǐ)记(jì)放(fàng)在(zài)宿(sù)舍(shè)了(le)，现(xiàn)在(zài)回(huí)去(qu)拿(ná)。

I left the notes in the dormitory. I'll go back and get them now.

Tatoeba: Chinese by eastasiastudent · English by eastasiastudent · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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