同居

tóng jū · tong ju

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to live together
  2. to cohabit

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)同(tóng)居(jū)了(le)两(liǎng)年(nián),最(zuì)后(hòu)决(jué)定(dìng)结(jié)婚(hūn)。

They lived together for two years and finally decided to get married.

02

有(yǒu)些(xiē)年(nián)轻(qīng)人(rén)选(xuǎn)择(zé)婚(hūn)前(qián)同(tóng)居(jū),以(yǐ)便(biàn)更(gèng)好(hǎo)地(de)了(liǎo)解(jiě)对(duì)方(fāng)。

Some young people choose to cohabit before marriage in order to understand each other better.

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