寄宿学校
jìsù xuéxiào
The English phrase "boarding school" is translated into Chinese as 寄宿学校 (jìsù xuéxiào).
寄宿学校 refers to a school which provides board and lodging. If you need to specify a military boarding school, you can use the term 军事寄宿学校.
Meaning: school which provides board and lodging (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 寄宿学校 (jìsù xuéxiào) is a compound of 'to reside' and 'school'.
How do you pronounce it?
jìsù xuéxiào
Did you know?
- The word 宿 in 寄宿学校 shares a root with the word for 'constellation' or 'mansion' in astronomy, as both originally referred to a place where something rests.
- While Western boarding schools are often seen as elite or private, many 寄宿学校 in rural China are state-run institutions designed to help children from remote areas access better education.
- The character 寄 in 寄宿学校 also means 'to mail' or 'to send'. This reflects the historical idea of children being 'sent' away to reside at a school.
Examples in context
- 我在一个寄宿学校学习。I study at a boarding school.
- 那个寄宿学校很有名。That boarding school is very famous.
- 我们家孩子去了一所寄宿学校。Our child went to a boarding school.
- 这所寄宿学校的环境很优美。Zhè suǒ jìsù xuéxiào de huánjìng hěn yōuměi.The environment of this boarding school is very beautiful.
- 他家附近没有寄宿学校。Tā jiā fùjìn méiyǒu jìsù xuéxiào.There are no boarding schools near his house.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their future school choices.
- 浩然 Haoran你打算申请寄宿学校吗？Nǐ dǎsuàn shēnqǐng jìsù xuéxiào ma?Are you planning to apply to a boarding school?
- 梓涵 Zihan我不习惯离开家。Wǒ bù xíguàn líkāi jiā.I'm not used to leaving home.
- 浩然 Haoran但寄宿学校能让你更独立。Dàn jìsù xuéxiào néng ràng nǐ gèng dúlì.But a boarding school can make you more independent.
- 梓涵 Zihan我还是想在家里住。Wǒ háishì xiǎng zài jiālǐ zhù.I would still rather live at home.
