Hanzi

居

to reside/to be (in a certain position)/to store up/to be at a standstill/residence/house/restaurant/classifier for bedrooms

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

jū, jī

Bopomofo

ㄐㄩ, ㄐㄧ

Jyutping

geoi1

Example sentences

我沒想到他居然會做出這種事來。

我没想到他居然会做出这种事来。

I didn't expect he would actually do such a thing.

最近幾天天氣非常反常，居然下起了大雨。

最近几天天气非常反常，居然下起了大雨。

The weather has been very abnormal for the past few days, unexpectedly raining heavily.

他們決定同居，並一起分擔房租。

他们决定同居，并一起分担房租。

They decided to live together and share the rent.

她把家居佈置得溫馨舒適，讓人回到家就想放鬆。

她把家居布置得温馨舒适，让人回到家就想放松。

She arranged the home in a warm and comfortable way, making everyone want to relax as soon as they got home.

這座城市位居交通要衝。

这座城市位居交通要冲。

This city is situated at a transportation hub.

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.

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.

這間居室採光很好，午後坐在窗邊也不覺得昏暗。

这间居室采光很好，午后坐在窗边也不觉得昏暗。

The room was bright and comfortable, so it did not feel dark even by the window in the afternoon.

這家公司的市場份額位居全球第一。

这家公司的市场份额位居全球第一。

This company's market share ranks first in the world.

這位運動員在世界排名中位居第一。

这位运动员在世界排名中位居第一。

This athlete ranks first in the world rankings.

Example Vocabulary

居

ju1

to be situated; to reside; to occupy a position

居室

ju1'shi4

living quarters; room; private chamber

人居

仙居縣

位居

wei4'ju1

to rank (at); to occupy a position (in a ranking)

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