Meaning
give up; abandon; residence
Chinese: 舍弃；也指房舍。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “she” becomes a different word in each tone. 舍 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 宿舍sù shèdormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel
- 舍不得shě bu deto hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge
- 舍得shě deto be willing to part with sth
- 锲而不舍qiè ér bù shěto chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts
- 依依不舍yī yī bù shěreluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
Example Sentence
学生们住在学校的宿舍里。Xué sheng men zhù zài xué xiào de sù shè lǐ.The students live in the school dormitory.
学生Xué shengstudent们men(plural marker)住zhùto live在zàiat学校xué xiàoschool的deof宿舍sù shèdormitory里lǐinside。