Chinese word dictionary

嫖宿

piáo sù · to spend the night at a brothel

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Word information

Simplified嫖宿

Traditional嫖宿

Pinyinpiáo sù

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Character breakdown

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嫖piáo

to patronize a prostitute; to frequent

宿sù, xiù

to stop, to rest, to lodge; constellation

How to learn 嫖宿

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dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1]

住宿zhùsù

to stay at; lodging; accommodation

民宿mínsù

(orthographic borrowing from Japanese 民宿 "minshuku") property rented via Airbnb or similar platform; guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension

风餐露宿fēngcān-lùsù

lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom); fig. to rough it

归宿guīsù

place to return to; home; final destination; ending

食宿shísù

board and lodging; room and board