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收容所

shōu róng suǒ · shou rong suo

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Meaning

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  1. temporary shelter
  2. hospice
  3. refuge (e.g. for animals)
  4. detention center
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In a conversation

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The animal shelter

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)在(zài)街上(jiēshang)看到(kàndào)一(yī)只(zhǐ)小狗(xiǎogǒu)，没有(méiyǒu)主人(zhǔrén)。

    Yesterday I saw a puppy on the street with no owner.

  2. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)送(sòng)它(tā)去(qù)收容所(shōuróngsuǒ)吧(ba)。

    Let us take it to the shelter.

  3. Dengdeng

    收容所(shōuróngsuǒ)会(huì)好好(hǎohǎo)照顾(zhàogu)它(tā)吗(ma)？

    Will the shelter take good care of it?

  4. Liangliang

    会(huì)的(de)，那里(nàli)有人(yǒurén)喂(wèi)它(tā)，还(hái)会(huì)帮(bāng)它(tā)找(zhǎo)新家(xīnjiā)。

    Yes. People there feed it and help it find a new home.

  5. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)收容所(shōuróngsuǒ)看看(kànkan)吧(ba)。

    Let us visit the shelter this weekend.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，不过(bùguò)说好了(shuōhǎole)，只(zhǐ)看(kàn)，不(bù)带(dài)回家(huíjiā)！

    OK, but we agreed: only look, do not bring one home!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)家(jiā)收(shōu)容(róng)所(suǒ)收(shōu)留(liú)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)流(liú)浪(làng)猫(māo)。

This shelter has taken in many stray cats.

02

冬(dōng)天(tiān)到(dào)了(le)，动(dòng)物(wù)收(shōu)容(róng)所(suǒ)给(gěi)每(měi)只(zhī)狗(gǒu)都(dōu)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)了(le)暖(nuǎn)和(huo)的(de)毯(tǎn)子(zi)。

Winter has arrived, and the animal shelter has prepared warm blankets for every dog.

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