借宿 (jiè sù) — to stay overnight at someone else's home (temporarily)
Definition
'To stay overnight at someone else's home' as a temporary guest — more transient than 住 (to live/reside). Often paired with friends or acquaintances while traveling.
verb
to stay overnight at someone else's home (temporarily)
Examples
- 借宿。Zuó tiān wǒ zài péng you jiā jiè sù le yì wǎn.Yesterday I stayed overnight at a friend's place.
- ，。Tā zhè cì lǚ xíng qù guò hěn duō dì fāng, zài hǎo jǐ gè péng you jiā jiè guò sù.He traveled to many places this time and crashed at several friends' homes.
- ，。Jiè yí yè sù kě yǐ, dàn bié tài jiǔ.Staying one night is fine, but don't stay too long.
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