English–Chinese

“live” in Chinese

Chinese

Also活 (huó) · 居住 (jū zhù) · 过日子 (guò rì zi)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhù

Example

住在东京已经五年了。zhù zài dōng jīng yǐ jīng wǔ nián le

I have been living in Tokyo for five years.

Illustration for 住 (live)

How to say “live” in Chinese

“Live” in Chinese is 住 (zhù).

A person remains anchored in one place, using it as a home or living base.

Full entry for 住: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 住

我们全家都住在一个小区里。wǒ men quán jiā dōu zhù zài yí gè xiǎo qū lǐ

Our whole family lives in the same neighborhood.

Tips for using 住

  • A one-night hotel visit is usually expressed with a phrase about spending the night, which helps distinguish a short stay from having a home in that place.

Other Chinese words for “live”

2

活

huó

verblive

他还活着。tā hái huó zhe

He is still alive.

我在北京居住。wǒ zài běi jīng jū zhù

I live in Beijing.

你打算怎么在这儿过日子?nǐ dǎ suàn zěn me zài zhèr guò rì zi

How do you plan to live here?

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