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居

jī · ji/jū · ju/Jū · ju

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Meaning

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jī 居

  1. (archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude

jū 居

  1. to reside
  2. to be (in a certain position)
  3. to store up
  4. to be at a standstill
  5. residence
  6. house
  7. restaurant
  8. classifier for bedrooms

Jū 居

  1. surname Ju

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)独(dú)自(zì)居(jū)住(zhù)在(zài)一(yì)间(jiān)小(xiǎo)屋(wū)里(lǐ)。

He lives alone in a small room.

02

这(zhè)套(tào)房(fáng)子(zi)有(yǒu)三(sān)居(jū)。

This apartment has three bedrooms.

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