zyu6 suk1住宿
Jyutpingzyu6 suk1
Yalejyuh sūk
Definition
Accommodation; a place to stay or lodge away from home for a period of time.
neutraltravelplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to the arrangement or facility for staying somewhere temporarily, often used in travel or business contexts. While it is a standard term, in casual daily conversation, people often prefer more direct phrases like 搵地方住 or 搵地方落腳.
Examples
The accommodation provided by this hotel is very comfortable.
Have you found a place to stay yet?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it as a verb. It is strictly a noun, so you cannot say 我住宿喺酒店; instead, use 我住喺酒店.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
