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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries学生宿舍
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xuéshēng sùshè
"学生们住在学生宿舍里。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A building or part of a building where students live, typically associated with a college or university.
"The university's residence hall offers various amenities for students." - 2
A specific type of dormitory that provides shared living accommodations for students.
"Many students prefer to stay in a residence hall for the social experience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'residence' originates from the Latin 'residentia', meaning 'to dwell', while 'hall' comes from the Old English 'heall', referring to a large room or building. The combination reflects the evolution of communal living spaces in educational institutions from the 19th century onwards.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Residence-Hall" is said worldwide
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résidence universitaire
Transliteration: rezidãns ynivɛʁsitɛʁ
"Les étudiants vivent dans une résidence universitaire."
Wohnheim
Transliteration: voːnhaɪm
"Die Studenten wohnen im Wohnheim."
residenza universitaria
Transliteration: rezidɛnʦa univeʁsitɛʁia
"Gli studenti vivono in una residenza universitaria."
residencia estudiantil
Transliteration: resiðɛnθja estuðjantil
"Los estudiantes viven en una residencia estudiantil."
residência estudantil
Transliteration: ʁeziˈdẽsɪɐ esˈtudɪ̃tɪl
"Os estudantes moram em uma residência estudantil."
छात्रावास
Transliteration: chhatravas
"छात्र विश्वविद्यालय के छात्रावास में रहते हैं।"
学生宿舍
Transliteration: xuéshēng sùshè
"学生们住在学生宿舍里。"
학생 기숙사
Transliteration: haksaeng gisuksa
"학생들은 학생 기숙사에 살고 있습니다."
学生寮
Transliteration: gakuseiryō
"学生は学生寮に住んでいます。"
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