Chinese word

落户

Pronunciation

Pinyinluò hù

Meaning

  • verbregister as a resident

Example

我下个月准备在北京落户。wǒ xià gè yuè zhǔn bèi zài běi jīng luò hù

I plan to register as a resident in Beijing next month.

Illustration for 落户 (register as a resident)

More examples

他准备今年年底回老家落户。tā zhǔn bèi jīn nián nián dǐ huí lǎo jiā luò hù

He plans to return to his hometown and register as a resident at the end of this year.

Core concept

A household taking root in a place through the official registration system.

Common phrases

  • 在当地落户zài dāng dì luò hù

    register as a resident locally

  • 申请落户shēn qǐng luò hù

    apply to register as a resident

  • 凭借积分落户píng jiè jī fēn luò hù

    register as a resident using points

Similar words

迁移户口qiān yí hù kǒu: Complete the process of transferring household registration to another place.
定居dìng jū: Make a place home and stay there for a long period.
登记dēng jì: Enter a person's name or information into an official record.

Definition in Chinese

将个人或家庭的户口迁入某地并在当地登记，成为该地的常住户籍。jiāng gè rén huò jiā tíng de hù kǒu qiān rù mǒu dì bìng zài dāng dì dēng jì chéng wéi gāi dì de cháng zhù hù jí

Word origin

落户 (luòhù, "register as a resident") combines 落 (luò, "settle") with 户 (hù, "household"), picturing a household becoming established in a place.

Usage tips

  • The verb concerns official household status, not simply a change of home, so moving and gaining local registration are separate events.

Other meanings

  • register a householdverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 落户证luò hù zhèngresidency registration certificatenoun
  • 落户政策luò hù zhèng cèresidency registration policynoun
  • 落户手续luò hù shǒu xùresidency registration proceduresnoun

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