<p>“留宿” is more usual to be seen in a formal notice.</p>

<p>For example in a dormitory regulations of a Chinese university you may see:</p>

<p>禁止男生在女生宿舍留宿(male students are not allowed to stay in a girl's dorm overnight )</p>

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2014-08-06T06:04:50.390Z
2014-08-06T06:04:50.390Z
wuyefeibao
<p>It means to stay over (at someone's place), and it is usually used in written form.  Therefore Marson's correct on using 今晚 instead of 今天:  </p>

<p>今天晚上我打算在李雷家留宿</p>

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2014-08-01T14:57:21.427Z
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Alex
<p>Yeah it's kind of formal and "old-fashioned".</p>

<p>Expressing 今天我打算在李雷家留宿 more naturally can be 今天我打算住李雷家 or 今晚我打算住李雷家.</p>

<p>今天 in this sentence implicitly means 今晚 (tonight).</p>

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2014-08-01T21:39:46.223Z
Marson, 
Do you think that using  留宿 sounds too old now? Should I just say  住A的家 when I'm talking with friends?
Stephen
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2014-08-02T15:21:39.950Z
Yeah it is, it sounds a little funny if you talking like that, but people would understand with no problem. 留宿 is more like a word for writing, especially in old-time writings. 住A的家 is more naturally when talking.
Marson Mao
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2014-08-01T14:35:05.397Z
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Marson Mao
<p>I've been trying to figure in what contexts it is appropriate to use the term 留宿。
Is it simply staying at another person's house for the night (like in english "crashing at someone's place") or is it a bit more formal than that? 
For example, could I casually tell someone in a new city I am in. </p>

<p>"今天我打算在李雷家留宿？“ </p>

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2014-08-02T03:36:59.697Z
"宿" in "留宿" implies "night".  That's why you can say "今天我打算在李雷家留宿".
Henry HO
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2014-08-07T01:43:44.477Z
There's also 過夜, which may be less formal.  Some examples of usage here: http://www.nciku.cn/search/zh/detail/%E8%BF%87%E5%A4%9C/14764
neubau
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How do you use the phrase 留宿 （liu2su4） （i.e. “To stay over at someone's house")
# How do you use the phrase 留宿 （liu2su4） （i.e. “To stay over at someone's house")

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-08-01)

I've been trying to figure in what contexts it is appropriate to use the term 留宿。
Is it simply staying at another person's house for the night (like in english "crashing at someone's place") or is it a bit more formal than that?
For example, could I casually tell someone in a new city I am in.

"今天我打算在李雷家留宿？“

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: "宿" in "留宿" implies "night".  That's why you can say "今天我打算在李雷家留宿".  
> **username_2**: There's also 過夜, which may be less formal.  Some examples of usage here: http://www.nciku.cn/search/zh/detail/%E8%BF%87%E5%A4%9C/14764  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2014-08-01. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Yeah it's kind of formal and "old-fashioned".

Expressing 今天我打算在李雷家留宿 more naturally can be 今天我打算住李雷家 or 今晚我打算住李雷家.

今天 in this sentence implicitly means 今晚 (tonight).

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: username_5,  Do you think that using  留宿 sounds too old now? Should I just say  住A的家 when I'm talking with friends?  
> **username_5**: Yeah it is, it sounds a little funny if you talking like that, but people would understand with no problem. 留宿 is more like a word for writing, especially in old-time writings. 住A的家 is more naturally when talking.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-08-06. Score: 1

“留宿” is more usual to be seen in a formal notice.

For example in a dormitory regulations of a Chinese university you may see:

禁止男生在女生宿舍留宿(male students are not allowed to stay in a girl's dorm overnight )


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### Answer by username_4 on 2014-08-01. Score: 1

It means to stay over (at someone's place), and it is usually used in written form. Therefore username_5's correct on using 今晚 instead of 今天:

今天晚上我打算在李雷家留宿


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