入住酒店
rùzhù jiǔdiàn
In Chinese, 'check into hotel' is said as 入住酒店 (rùzhù jiǔdiàn).
The phrase refers to the act of registering and receiving a room key upon arriving at a hotel. While 入住酒店 is a direct way to state this, you may also encounter the term 住宿, which is used more broadly to refer to accommodation in general, including the act of checking into a hotel.
What does it mean word for word?
The verb component 入住 means to enter and stay or live, where 入 means enter and 住 means stay or live.
Which one should you use?
The term 入住 (to check in) is the opposite of 退房, which means to check out.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that someone has already checked into a hotel, you can add the aspect particle 了 after the verb phrase, resulting in 入住酒店了.
How do you pronounce it?
rùzhù jiǔdiàn
Did you know?
- While 入住 is standard, the high-honorific term 下榻 (xiàtà) is used for distinguished guests, literally evoking the image of stepping down from a carriage to a resting place.
- Because hotels in mainland China must report all guests to the local police, the act of 入住酒店 is as much a legal registration as it is a hospitality service.
- In many parts of China, when checking into a hotel, you might be asked for your 身份证 (shēnfènzhèng), but if you are a foreigner, you must provide your 'passport' specifically, as the term for 'identity card' is often used as a generic requirement.
Examples in context
- 我要办理入住。I'd like to check into the hotel, please.
- 我需要办理登记入住。I need to check into the hotel and complete the registration process.
- 我打算今晚住进酒店。I plan to check into a hotel tonight.
- 你好，请给我一间双人房。Hello, please give me a double room.
- 我们什么时候入住酒店？Wǒmen shénme shíhou rùzhù jiǔdiàn?When are we checking into the hotel?
- 我已经入住酒店了。Wǒ yǐjīng rùzhù jiǔdiàn le.I have already checked into the hotel.
- 办理入住酒店的手续很快。Bànlǐ rùzhù jiǔdiàn de shǒuxù hěn kuài.The procedure to check into the hotel is very fast.
Example conversation
A couple is discussing their travel plans for the evening.
- 志强 Zhiqiang我们今晚几点入住酒店？Wǒmen jīnwǎn jǐ diǎn rùzhù jiǔdiàn?What time are we checking into the hotel tonight?
- 佳怡 Jiayi大约晚上八点吧。Dàyuē wǎnshàng bā diǎn ba.Around eight in the evening, I suppose.
- 志强 Zhiqiang那我们先去吃晚饭。Nà wǒmen xiān qù chī wǎnfàn.Then let's go eat dinner first.
- 佳怡 Jiayi好，听你的。Hǎo, tīng nǐ de.Okay, we'll do it your way.
