住 zhù
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 主 master, host
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
住
zhù
to live, to stay
Character
Example phrases
- 我住在北京。 Wǒ zhù zài Běijīng. I live in Beijing.
- 你住在哪儿？ Nǐ zhù zài nǎr? Where do you live?
- 他住在学校旁边。 Tā zhù zài xuéxiào pángbiān. He lives next to the school.
- 李月住在南边。 Lǐ Yuè zhù zài nánbian. Li Yue lives in the south.
- 老师住哪儿？ Lǎoshī zhù nǎr? Where does the teacher live?
- 我们住在家里。 Wǒmen zhù zài jiālǐ. We live at home.
- 她住几楼？ Tā zhù jǐ lóu? What floor does she live on?
- 朋友住我家。 Péngyou zhù wǒ jiā. My friend is staying at my home.
- 你们住这儿吗？ Nǐmen zhù zhèr ma? Do you live here?
- 我想住学校旁边。 Wǒ xiǎng zhù xuéxiào pángbiān. I want to live next to the school.
Related words
- 记住 jìzhu to memorize, to learn by heart
- 站住 zhànzhù to stop
- 住房 zhùfáng housing
- 住院 zhùyuàn to be in the hospital
- 抓住 zhuāzhù to catch and hold
- 居住 jūzhù to live; to reside
- 忍不住 rěnbuzhù cannot help doing
- 衣食住行 yīshízhùxíng basic necessities of life
- 住宅 zhùzhái residence
- 禁不住 jīnbuzhù cannot help; unable to restrain oneself
- 住处 zhùchù residence; dwelling; place to stay
- 住户 zhùhù resident household; occupant