住

zhù · zhu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to live
  2. to dwell
  3. to stay
  4. to reside
  5. to stop
  6. (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)朋(péng)友(you)住(zhù)在(zài)波(bō)士(shì)顿(dùn)。

Tom has many friends living in Boston.

Tatoeba: Chinese by umidake · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)在(zài)找(zhǎo)一(yí)个(ge)漂(piào)亮(liang)的(de)屋(wū)子(zi)住(zhù)。

We are looking for a nice house to live in.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CC · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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