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居住

jū zhù · ju zhu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to reside
  2. to dwell
  3. to live in a place
  4. resident in
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The address form

  1. Dengdeng

    这张(zhèzhāng)表(biǎo)上(shàng)写着(xiězhe)居住(jūzhù)地址(dìzhǐ)。

    This form says "residential address".

  2. Liangliang

    就是(jiùshì)你(nǐ)住(zhù)的(de)地方(dìfang)。

    It is the place where you live.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)写(xiě)：北京(běijīng)，胡同(hútòng)，三号(sānhào)。

    Then I will write: Beijing, the hutong, number three.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)在(zài)这里(zhèlǐ)居住(jūzhù)几年(jǐnián)了(le)？

    How many years have you lived here?

  5. Dengdeng

    从(cóng)出生(chūshēng)到(dào)现在(xiànzài)，我(wǒ)一直(yīzhí)居住(jūzhù)在(zài)这里(zhèlǐ)。

    Since I was born, I have lived here all along.

  6. Liangliang

    难怪(nánguài)你(nǐ)闭着(bìzhe)眼睛(yǎnjing)也(yě)能(néng)找到(zhǎodào)家(jiā)。

    No wonder you can find home with your eyes closed.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

人(rén)类(lèi)居(jū)住(zhù)在(zài)世(shì)界(jiè)的(de)每(měi)一(yí)个(gè)角(jiǎo)落(luò)。

Humans live in every corner of the world.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

许(xǔ)多(duō)著(zhù)名(míng)的(de)画(huà)家(jiā)居(jū)住(zhù)在(zài)澳(ào)洲(zhōu)。

A number of famous artists live in Australia.

Tatoeba: Chinese by BobbyLee · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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