Chinese word

住在

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhù zài

Meaning

  • verblive in

Example

他住在学校附近。tā zhù zài xué xiào fù jìn

He lives near the school.

Illustration for 住在 (live in)

More examples

我住在城市中心。wǒ zhù zài chéng shì zhōng xīn

I live in the city center.

Core concept

A person makes a particular place the base of daily life.

Common phrases

  • 住在家里zhù zài jiā lǐ

    live at home

  • 住在城市中心zhù zài chéng shì zhōng xīn

    live in the city center

  • 住在郊区zhù zài jiāo qū

    live in the suburbs

Similar words

住zhù: Residing in a house or apartment.
居住jū zhù: Officially describing long-term residence in a particular place.
生活在shēng huó zài: Spending each day living in a particular place.
定居dìng jū: Moving to a place for the long term and establishing a permanent home there.

Definition in Chinese

表示人在某地居住，把该地作为日常生活的场所，常后接地点作补语以说明具体位置。biǎo shì rén zài mǒu dì jū zhù bǎ gāi dì zuò wéi rì cháng shēng huó de cháng suǒ cháng hòu jiē dì diǎn zuò bú yǔ yǐ shuō míng jù tǐ wèi zhì

Word origin

住在 (zhùzài, "live in") combines 住 (zhù, "reside") with 在 (zài, "be located at"), linking residence with the place where it happens.

Usage tips

  • Residence questions in everyday Chinese commonly expect a location after the verb, such as a city, neighborhood, campus, or nearby landmark, rather than a full street address.

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