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宿舍 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say sùshè slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“宿舍”是一个名词，指学生或员工居住的房间或建筑。
“Sùshè” shì yīgè míngcí, zhǐ xuéshēng huò yuángōng jūzhù de fángjiān huò jiànzhú.
"Sùshè" is a noun referring to a room or building where students or employees live.
Context note
很多学校有宿舍，学生可以在那里住宿。
Hěnduō xuéxiào yǒu sùshè, xuéshēng kěyǐ zài nàlǐ zhùsù.
Many schools have dormitories where students can stay.
5 examples
我的宿舍在二楼。
wǒ de sù shè zài èr lóu。
My dormitory is on the second floor.
宿舍里住着四个同学。
sù shè lǐ zhù zhe sì gè tóng xué。
There are four classmates living in the dormitory.
我们每天打扫宿舍。
wǒ men měi tiān dǎ sǎo sù shè。
We clean the dormitory every day.
宿舍很干净和舒适。
sù shè hěn gān jìng hé shū shì。
The dormitory is clean and comfortable.
晚上我们在宿舍里聊天。
wǎn shàng wǒ men zài sù shè lǐ liáo tiān。
In the evening, we chat in the dormitory.
5 mini stories
小刚住在学校宿舍。他的室友很友好。
xiǎo gāng zhù zài xué xiào sù shè。 tā de shì yǒu hěn yǒu hǎo。
Xiao Gang lives in the school dormitory. His roommate is very friendly.
宿舍里有一张床和一张桌子。小华喜欢在那里学习。
sù shè lǐ yǒu yì zhāng chuáng hé yì zhāng zhuō zi。 xiǎo huá xǐ huan zài nà lǐ xué xí。
There is a bed and a desk in the dormitory. Xiao Hua likes to study there.
我们宿舍的窗户很大。阳光照进来很温暖。
wǒ men sù shè de chuāng hù hěn dà。 yáng guāng zhào jìn lái hěn wēn nuǎn。
The window in our dormitory is big. The sunlight comes in and is very warm.
宿舍里不能大声吵闹。大家要互相尊重。
sù shè lǐ bù néng dà shēng chǎo nào。 dà jiā yào hù xiāng zūn zhòng。
No loud noise is allowed in the dormitory. Everyone should respect each other.
周末我们装饰宿舍。它变得更漂亮了。
zhōu mò wǒ men zhuāng shì sù shè。 tā biàn de gèng piào liang le。
On weekends, we decorate the dormitory. It becomes more beautiful.