English–Chinese
“live with” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintóng zhù
Example
暑假我和表姐在她家同住。shǔ jià wǒ hé biáo jiě zài tā jiā tóng zhù
During summer vacation, I lived with my cousin at her house.
How to say “live with” in Chinese
“Live with” in Chinese is 同住 (tóng zhù).
A shared home becomes the place where two or more people carry on daily life.
Example sentences with 同住
毕业后他决定和父母同住。bì yè hòu tā jué dìng hé fù mǔ tóng zhù
After graduation, he decided to live with his parents.
Tips for using 同住
- The length of the arrangement often comes from context, so a phrase such as "for the summer" or "for a while" makes a short stay clear.