🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

破旧的汽车旅馆

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pò jiù de qì chē lǚ guǎn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dilapidated Motel/dɪˈlæp.ɪ.deɪ.tɪd ˈmoʊ.təl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"城外的破旧的汽车旅馆已经多年没有客人了。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A motel that is in a state of disrepair or ruin.

    "The dilapidated motel on the outskirts of town had not seen guests in years."
  2. 2

    A budget accommodation that has fallen into neglect and poor condition.

    "Travelers often avoid the dilapidated motel due to its unkempt appearance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'dilapidated' originates from the Latin 'dilapidare', meaning 'to squander or waste', which evolved through Middle English. 'Motel' is a portmanteau of 'motor' and 'hotel', first coined in the 1920s to describe roadside accommodations for motorists.

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🇫🇷French → English

motel délabré

Transliteration: motel délabre

"Le motel délabré à la périphérie de la ville n'a pas accueilli de clients depuis des années."

🇩🇪German → English

verfallenes Motel

Transliteration: fer-fah-le-nes mo-tel

"Das verfallene Motel am Stadtrand hat seit Jahren keine Gäste mehr."

🇮🇹Italian → English

motel fatiscente

Transliteration: mo-tel fa-ti-scen-te

"Il motel fatiscente ai margini della città non ha visto ospiti da anni."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

motel en ruinas

Transliteration: mo-tel en ru-i-nas

"El motel en ruinas en las afueras de la ciudad no ha tenido huéspedes en años."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

motel em ruínas

Transliteration: mo-tel em ru-i-nas

"O motel em ruínas nos arredores da cidade não recebe hóspedes há anos."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

खंडहर में पड़ा मोटेल

Transliteration: khandhar mein pada motel

"शहर के बाहरी इलाके में खंडहर में पड़ा मोटेल वर्षों से मेहमानों को नहीं देख पाया।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

破旧的汽车旅馆

Transliteration: pò jiù de qì chē lǚ guǎn

"城外的破旧的汽车旅馆已经多年没有客人了。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

허름한 모텔

Transliteration: heoreumhan motel

"도시 외곽의 허름한 모텔은 수년간 손님을 받지 않았다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

老朽化したモーテル

Transliteration: rōkyūka shita mōteru

"町の外れにある老朽化したモーテルは何年も客を迎えていない。"

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