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民宿 (mín sù) — homestay, guesthouse

Definition

A 民宿 is a small, family-run guesthouse (often booked via apps like Airbnb), usually more personal and affordable than a 宾馆. The 老板 often lives on-site.

noun
homestayguesthouse
Measure word · 家

Examples

  • 民宿。
    Wǒ men zhè cì lǚ xíng zhù le yì jiā mín sù.
    We stayed at a homestay on this trip.
  • 民宿。
    Zhè jiā mín sù de lǎo bǎn fēi cháng rè qíng.
    The owner of this homestay is very warm.
  • 民宿，。
    Wǒ tuī jiàn nǐ zhù nà jiā mín sù, xìng jià bǐ hěn gāo.
    I recommend you stay at that homestay; it has great value for money.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

民mínprivate
宿sùlodging

民 suggests private or household, and 宿 means lodging, so the word names a home-run guesthouse.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The early form of 民 shows an eye pierced by a sharp cross-shaped implement, possibly linked to an injured or unclear eye.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 人人rénperson
  • 囗囗wéibamboo mat

The shape comes from an old drawing of 人, a person, resting on a mat.

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