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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sù shè
"大学新生通常住在学生宿舍里。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An establishment that provides inexpensive food and lodging for a specific group of people, such as students, workers, or travelers.
"Many first-year university students choose to live in the campus hostel." - 2
A supervised place of accommodation, usually offering dormitory-style beds for budget travelers and backpackers.
"We stayed in a friendly downtown hostel during our backpacking trip across Europe."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word hostel (modern hotel), originating from the Late Latin hospitale meaning 'gUEST-house', rooted in the Latin hospit- 'guest, host'. Over time, the term shifted from denoting a lodging for travelers to specifically designating supervised residential accommodations for students, workers, or backpackers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hostel" is said worldwide
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auberge de jeunesse
Transliteration: oh-bairzh duh zhuh-ness
"Il a passé la nuit dans une auberge de jeunesse."
Jugendherberge
Transliteration: Yoo-gent-hair-bair-guh
"Wir übernachten in einer günstigen Jugendherberge."
ostello
Transliteration: os-tel-lo
"L'ostello si trova vicino alla stazione ferroviaria."
albergue
Transliteration: al-ber-ge
"Nos quedamos en un albergue estudiantil durante el semestre."
albergue
Transliteration: al-ber-gi
"O albergue oferece quartos compartilhados para estudantes."
छात्रावास
Transliteration: chhatra-aavas
Script: छात्रवास
"विश्वविद्यालय परिसर में एक बड़ा छात्रावास है।"
宿舍
Transliteration: sù shè
"大学新生通常住在学生宿舍里。"
기숙사
Transliteration: gi-suk-sa
"대학생들은 보통 기숙사에서 생활합니다."
寮
Transliteration: ryō
"新入生は全員、大学の寮に入ります。"
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