Halls
HAWLZ /hɔːlz/
Informal Neutral
What it really means
Student accommodation — short for "halls of residence". Most first-year students live "in halls". For official guidance on housing contracts, see your university or UKCISA.
Chinese explanation
学生宿舍（halls of residence 的简称）。大部分大一学生都住在 halls。关于住宿合同的正式指引，可查询学校官方信息或 UKCISA 网站。
Example conversation
A: Where are you living this year?
B: In halls, ten minutes from campus.
A：你今年住哪儿？
B：住学生宿舍，离校园十分钟。
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