寄宿 (jì sù) — to lodge; to board (typically at a school or with a host family)
Definition
"To lodge / to board" — emphasizes staying as a guest, tenant, or student away from home (寄宿学校 "boarding school"), unlike 住 which just means "to live" somewhere in general.
verb
to lodgeto board (typically at a school or with a host family)
Examples
- 寄宿。Tā qù nián kāi shǐ jì sù zài xué xiào.He started boarding at school last year.
- 寄宿。Wǒ zhù zài yí gè jì sù jiā tíng lǐ.I live in a homestay family.
- 寄宿。Wǒ men jì sù zài péng you jiā.We lodged at a friend's house.
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