How to say “guesthouse” in Chinese
guesthouse (private)
“Guesthouse” in Chinese is 民宿, mín sù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
民宿 is read mín sù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 “roof”; under it, 亻 “person”: a night's lodging under a roof.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “民宿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 民宿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这家民宿的主人非常热情zhèjiāmínsùdezhǔrénfēichángrèqíngThe owner of this guesthouse is very welcoming.
More words from the lesson “A trip: famous sights and gardens”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “guesthouse” in Chinese?
“Guesthouse” in Chinese is 民宿, pinyin mínsù.
What does 民宿 mean?
民宿 (mínsù) means “guesthouse (private)”.
How do you write 民宿?
民宿 is 2 characters: 民 (mín) — people, the public; 宿 (sù) — stay overnight. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 民宿?
民宿 is read mínsù. Tones: mín — second tone, sù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“guesthouse” in the lesson “A trip: famous sights and gardens”
This word is from the topic “Sports and leisure” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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