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民宿

mínsù

homestay

A small cozy house with a lantern by the door
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Characters in this word

民 mín

Strokes
5
Radical
民 — citizens, subjects
Made of
巳 snake 戈 spear, lance, halberd
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
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宿 sù

Strokes
11
Radical
宀 — roof
Made of
宀 roof 佰 hundred
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
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Example phrases

  • 我们在山村住了一晚民宿,房东还带我们参观了茶园。 Wǒmen zài shāncūn zhù le yì wǎn mínsù, fángdōng hái dài wǒmen cānguān le cháyuán. We stayed one night in a homestay in the mountain village, and the host also took us to visit the tea garden.
  • 这家民宿离海边只有五分钟路。 Zhè jiā mínsù lí hǎibiān zhǐyǒu wǔ fēnzhōng lù. This homestay is only five minutes' walk from the sea.
  • 我们提前一个月订好了湖边的民宿。 Wǒmen tíqián yí ge yuè dìng hǎo le hú biān de mínsù. We booked the homestay by the lake a month in advance.

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