食宿 (shí sù) — board and lodging; room and board
Definition
食宿 covers BOTH food and a place to sleep together as one bundled service (e.g. from a hotel, school, or tour). 伙食 is just the meals side; 宿舍 is only the building where you sleep.
noun
board and lodgingroom and board
Easily confused
Examples
- 食宿。Zhè jiā jiǔ diàn tí gōng miǎn fèi shí sù.This hotel offers free board and lodging.
- 食宿，。Lǚ xíng tuán bāo shí sù, dàn bù bāo jiāo tōng fèi.The tour group covers board and lodging, but not transportation costs.
- 食宿。Zhè suǒ dà xué wèi liú xué shēng ān pái shí sù.This university arranges board and lodging for international students.
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