chứa gá

Nhà bà ấy chứa gá khách bộ hành qua đêm.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To provide lodging for travelers (for the night): The primary meaning of "chứa gá" is to offer temporary accommodation, typically overnight shelter, to travelers or guests. This term often implies a small-scale, informal lodging service, such as in a private home or a simple inn.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nhà bà ấy chứa gá khách bộ hành. (Her house provides lodging for foot travelers.)
  • Trước đây, nhiều gia đình ở thị trấn này chứa gá. (In the past, many families in this town provided lodging.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "chứa gá" is considered somewhat archaic or regional in modern Vietnamese. It specifically describes the historical practice of households offering paid overnight stays to travelers, similar to a small inn or boarding house.

Variants and Related Words

• Chứa chấp (v): to harbor or shelter someone, often with a connotation of hiding them from authorities.

  • Bị cáo bị buộc tội chứa chấp tội phạm. (The defendant was accused of harboring a criminal.)

• Nhà trọ (n): a boarding house or guesthouse.

  • Anh ấy thuê một phòng trong nhà trọ. (He rents a room in a boarding house.)

Synonyms

• To lodge: to provide a place to sleep or live.
• To put up: to provide accommodation for someone.
• To house: to provide living quarters.

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