to live, reside, dwell
Animated Stroke Order 住
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HSK Vocabulary: 住
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 住 is used in context
1
qǐng请
tián填
xiě写
nín您
de的
xiáng详
xì细
zhù住
zhǐ址
。
Please fill in your detailed address
2
qǐng请
jì记
zhù住
míng明
tiān天
de的
zhòng重
yào要
huì会
yì议
。
Please remember the important meeting tomorrow
3
zhè这
ge个
chéng城
shì市
de的
zhù住
fáng房
jià价
gé格
hěn很
gāo高
。
Housing prices are very high in this city
4
wǒ我
rěn忍
bú不
zhù住
xiào笑
le了
。
I couldn't help laughing.
5
tā他
rěn忍
bú不
zhù住
wèn问
le了
yí一
gè个
wèn问
tí题
。
He couldn't help asking a question.
6
kàn看
dào到
zhè这
me么
měi美
de的
fēng风
jǐng景
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
rěn忍
bú不
zhù住
tíng停
xià下
lái来
pāi拍
zhào照
。
Seeing such beautiful scenery, we all couldn't help stopping to take photos.
7
zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
de的
zhù住
zhái宅
。
This is my residence.
8
wǒ我
men们
jì计
huà划
zài在
jiāo郊
qū区
mǎi买
yī一
tào套
zhù住
zhái宅
。
We plan to buy a house in the suburbs.
9
zhè这
ge个
zhù住
zhái宅
xiǎo小
qū区
huán环
jìng境
yōu优
měi美
，
pèi配
tào套
shè设
shī施
qí齐
quán全
。
This residential community has a beautiful environment and complete supporting facilities.
10
wǒ我
zhù住
zài在
běi北
jīng京
。
I live in Beijing.
Information
Traditional住
Radical亻
Strokes7
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#32
Zhuyinㄓㄨˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+4F4F
CangjieOYG
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality