Hanzi

住

to live/to dwell/to stay/to reside/to stop/(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

zhù

Bopomofo

ㄓㄨˋ

Jyutping

zyu6

Example sentences

住 zhù
我在這座城市住了五年了。
我在这座城市住了五年了。

I have lived in this city for five years.

年 nián
我在這裡住了三年。
我在这里住了三年。

I have lived here for three years.

住宅 zhùzhái
這棟住宅很漂亮。
这栋住宅很漂亮。

This residence is very beautiful.

住房 zhùfáng
這間飯店提供住房優惠。
这间饭店提供住房优惠。

This hotel offers accommodation discounts.

住院 zhùyuàn
他因為車禍受傷住院。
他因为车祸受伤住院。

He was hospitalized due to injuries from a car accident.

肺炎 fèiyán
老人因肺炎住院了一週。
老人因肺炎住院了一周。

The elderly person was hospitalized for a week because of pneumonia.

居住 jūzhù
他已經在這裡居住超過十年了。
他已经在这里居住超过十年了。

He has lived here for more than ten years.

華人 / 华人 huárén
這裡居住著許多海外華人。
这里居住著许多海外华人。

Many overseas Chinese live here.

Example Vocabulary

住

zhu4

to live; to stay; to stop

住宅

zhu4'zhai2

residence; dwelling

住房

zhu4'fang2

housing; residence; lodging

住院

zhu4'yuan4

to be hospitalized; to stay in a hospital

入住

居住

ju1'zhu4

to live; to reside; to dwell

住區

住友

住口

zhu4'kou3

住嘴

zhu4'zui3

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