The Chinese word 住 means “to live” or “to reside.” It is commonly used to indicate where someone lives or stays, such as in the sentence “我住在北京”, which means “I live in Beijing.” It can also be used together with other words and characters to form new words like “住宅区”, which means “residential area” or “住宿”, which means “lodging” or “accommodation”.
Translation
Verb: to live, to stay, to reside
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我住在北京 | wǒ zhù zài běijīng | I live in Beijing |
| 他住在一座小山上 | tā zhù zài yī zuò xiǎo shān shàng | He lives on a small mountain |
| 她住在一栋高楼里 | tā zhù zài yī dòng gāo lóu lǐ | She lives in a tall building |
| 我们住在同一个社区里 | wǒmen zhù zài tóng yī gè shè qū lǐ | We live in the same community |
| 你住在哪里？ | nǐ zhù zài nǎ lǐ? | Where do you live? |
| 他们住在乡下 | tāmen zhù zài xiāng xià | They live in the countryside |
| 我们住在一个美丽的海滨城市里 | wǒmen zhù zài yī gè měi lì de hǎi bīn chéng shì lǐ | We live in a beautiful coastal city |
| 你们住在一起吗？ | nǐmen zhù zài yī qǐ ma? | Do you live together? |
HSK
住 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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