他这次下山 是不是借住在旁人家中了
“Could he be staying at someone's house as well?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Master Zhu said he has a few old friends in the capital.”
他这次下山 是不是 借住 在旁 人家 中了
“Could he be staying at someone's house as well?”
你去过了吗
“(Did you go there?)”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional China, travelers often lodged with acquaintances or mentors' friends rather than staying at public inns to cultivate personal bonds.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to stay temporarily at someone's place
Commonly used when lodging at a friend's or relative's home instead of a hotel.
another person's household
A slightly formal, traditional spoken phrase meaning someone else's residence.
Indicates completion or the realization of an action or state.
