居住

居住 jūzhù

Live (reside)

What 居住 means

  1. Live (reside)

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居住 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

居
jū
Reside (occupies - live)
住
zhù
Live (reside - dwell - stay - stop)

Words that share a character with 居住

How to write 居住

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居住 in a sentence

他在这座城市居住了十年。
Tā zài zhè zuò chéngshì jūzhù le shí nián.
He has lived in this city for ten years.
这里的居住环境很安静。
Zhèlǐ de jūzhù huánjìng hěn ānjìng.
The living environment here is very quiet.

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Questions about 居住

What does 居住 mean in English?

居住 is pronounced jūzhù and means Live (reside).

How do you pronounce 居住?

居住 is jūzhù in pinyin — written juzhu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 居住?

居住 is written with 2 characters: 居 (jū) Reside (occupies - live), 住 (zhù) Live (reside - dwell - stay - stop). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 居住 an HSK word?

Yes — 居住 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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