How to say “live” in Chinese
live (somewhere)
“Live” in Chinese is 住, zhù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
住 is read zhù. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “住”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 住. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你住在哪儿？nǐzhùzàinǎrWhere do you live?
- 你住几楼？nǐzhùjǐlóuWhat floor do you live on?
- 我住在五层。wǒzhùzàiwǔcéngI live on the fifth floor.
- 你住在几层？nǐzhùzàijǐcéngWhat floor do you live on?
- 我想在这儿住三四天wǒxiǎngzàizhèrzhùsānsìtiānI’d like to stay here three or four days.
- 你住在哪个城市nǐzhùzàinǎgechéngshìWhich city do you live in?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “At home”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “live” in Chinese?
“Live” in Chinese is 住, pinyin zhù.
What does 住 mean?
住 (zhù) means “live (somewhere)”.
How do you write 住?
住 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 住?
住 is read zhù. Tones: zhù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“live” in the lesson “At home”
This word is from the topic “Around the city” of HSK 1. 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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