Chinese word

住处

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhù chù

Meaning

  • nounplace to live

Example

我还没找到新的住处，你有什么建议吗？wǒ hái méi zhǎo dào xīn de zhù chù nǐ yǒu shén me jiàn yì ma

I still haven't found a new place to live. Do you have any suggestions?

Illustration for 住处 (place to live)

More examples

面对高房租，他不得不搬到更便宜的住处。miàn duì gāo fáng zū tā bù dé bù bān dào gèng pián yi de zhù chù

Faced with high rent, he had to move to a cheaper place to live.

Core concept

A place that serves as someone's base for living, from a short stay to a settled home.

Common phrases

  • 找到住处zhǎo dào zhù chù

    find a place to live

  • 临时住处lín shí zhù chù

    temporary place to live

  • 合适的住处hé shì de zhù chù

    suitable place to live

Similar words

家jiā: A home as the place where a family lives and shares daily life.
房子fáng zi: A physical house or apartment used for living.
住址zhù zhǐ: The specific address where someone lives, especially in official settings.
居住地jū zhù dì: The area or place where someone lives, viewed as their place of residence.

Definition in Chinese

表示某人或多人临时或长期居住的场所，不限定房屋类型或产权，侧重于“住”的所在。biǎo shì mǒu rén huò duō rén lín shí huò cháng qī jū zhù de cháng suǒ bú xiàn dìng fáng wū lèi xíng huò chǎn quán cè zhòng yú zhù de suǒ zài

Word origin

住 (zhù, "live or stay") + 处 (chù, "place") forms a general word for the place where someone lives or stays.

Usage tips

  • The noun refers to the living place itself, not the address details used to locate it, so an answer can identify accommodation without giving a full address.

Other meanings

  • lodgingnoun

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