sù shè
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我在大学的宿舍住了四年。
wǒ zài dàxué de sùshè zhùle sì nián.
I lived in the dormitory of the university for four years.
宿舍的条件很差，但是我很怀念。
sùshè de tiáojiàn hěn chà, dànshì wǒ hěn huáiniàn.
The conditions of the dormitory were very poor, but I miss it very much.
我室友是一个很安静的人，我们相处得很好。
wǒ shìyǒu shì yīgè hěn ānjìng de rén, wǒmen xiāngchǔ dé hěn hǎo.
My roommate is a very quiet person, and we get along very well.
寝室 (qǐn shì)
dormitory
学生宿舍 (xué shēng sù shè)
student dormitory
家庭 (jiā tíng)
family
公寓 (gōng yù)
apartment
The Chinese word 宿舍 (sùshè) for "dormitory" is composed of two characters: 宿 (sù) and 舍 (shè). The character 宿 originally meant "to stay overnight" or "to lodge", and it is often used in words related to lodging, such as 旅馆 (lǚguǎn, "hotel") and 住宿 (zhùsù, "accommodation"). The character 舍 originally meant "a house" or "a building", and it is often used in words related to buildings, such as 房屋 (fángwū, "house") and 建筑 (jiànzhù, "architecture"). When combined, the two characters 宿 and 舍 form the word 宿舍, which specifically refers to a dormitory or a building where people live temporarily, such as students or workers.
