How to say “reside” in Chinese
reside
“Reside” in Chinese is 居住, jū zhù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
居住 is read jū zhù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It hints at the sound in 据 jù.
On the left, 亻 “person”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “居住”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 居住. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 公寓交通便利，居住舒适。gōngyùjiāotōngbiànlì,jūzhùshūshìApartment: convenient transport, comfortable living.
More words from the lesson “An apartment through an agency”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “reside” in Chinese?
“Reside” in Chinese is 居住, pinyin jūzhù.
What does 居住 mean?
居住 (jūzhù) means “reside”.
How do you write 居住?
居住 is 2 characters: 居 (jū) — live; dwelling; 住 (zhù) — live, reside. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 居住?
居住 is read jūzhù. Tones: jū — first tone, zhù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“reside” in the lesson “An apartment through an agency”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighbors” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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