How to say “dormitory” in Chinese
dormitory
“Dormitory” in Chinese is 宿舍, sù shè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
宿舍 is read sù shè: 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.
In 舍不得 — “hate to part with”. Second reading: shè, “dwelling”: 宿舍 — a dormitory.
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 “宿舍”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “dormitory” in Chinese?
“Dormitory” in Chinese is 宿舍, pinyin sùshè.
What does 宿舍 mean?
宿舍 (sùshè) means “dormitory”.
How do you write 宿舍?
宿舍 is 2 characters: 宿 (sù) — stay overnight; 舍 (shě) — part with, give up. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 宿舍?
宿舍 is read sùshè. Tones: sù — fourth tone, shè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“dormitory” in the lesson “Campus and dorm”
This word is from the topic “Studying and student life” of HSK 5. 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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