Definition
食宿 (shí sù) is a formal compound noun meaning 'board and lodging' — it covers both food and accommodation together. Unlike 伙食 (huǒ shí), which refers only to meals, or 宿舍 (sù shè), which refers to the dormitory building, 食宿 is the combined package often used in travel, university, or institutional contexts.
noun
board and lodgingroom and board
Easily confused
- 时速shí sùsound-alikespeed (in kilometers per hour)
Examples
- 食宿。Zhè jiā jiǔdiàn tígōng miǎnfèi shí sù.This hotel offers free board and lodging.
- 食宿，。Lǚxíngtuán bāo shí sù, dàn bù bāo jiāotōng fèi.The tour group covers board and lodging, but not transportation costs.
- 食宿。Zhè suǒ dàxué wèi liúxuéshēng ānpái shí sù.This university arranges board and lodging for international students.
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