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居住 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jūzhù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
居住表示住在某个地方。
jū zhù biǎo shì zhù zài mǒu gè dì fāng。
居住 means to live in a place.
Context note
居住常用于地点、家庭和生活。
jū zhù cháng yòng yú dì diǎn 、 jiā tíng hé shēng huó。
It is often used with locations, families, and daily life.
5 examples
他居住在北京。
tā jū zhù zài běi jīng。
He lives in Beijing.
这里适合居住。
zhè lǐ shì hé jū zhù。
This place is suitable for living.
他们居住在公寓里。
tā men jū zhù zài gōng yù lǐ。
They live in an apartment.
居住环境很好。
jū zhù huán jìng hěn hǎo。
The living environment is very good.
她长期居住在这里。
tā cháng qī jū zhù zài zhè lǐ。
She has lived here for a long time.
5 mini stories
老师说，很多人居住在城市里。
lǎo shī shuō， hěn duō rén jū zhù zài chéng shì lǐ。
The teacher said many people live in the city.
他们居住的地方离学校很近。
tā men jū zhù de dì fāng lí xué xiào hěn jìn。
The place they live is very close to the school.
这里的居住条件很好。
zhè lǐ de jū zhù tiáo jiàn hěn hǎo。
The living conditions here are very good.
他以前居住在乡下。
tā yǐ qián jū zhù zài xiāng xià。
He used to live in the countryside.
居住安全很重要。
jū zhù ān quán hěn zhòng yào。
Living safely is very important.