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住处

zhùchù

residence; dwelling; place to stay

A traveler with a suitcase stands before a small cozy house
Memory picture

Characters in this word

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

处 chù

Strokes
5
Radical
夂 — to go
Made of
夂 to go 卜 divination, fortune-telling
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 难民抵达后,地方政府首先要解决临时住处和基本医疗的问题。 Nànmín dǐdá hòu, dìfāng zhèngfǔ shǒuxiān yào jiějué línshí zhùchù hé jīběn yīliáo de wèntí. After the refugees arrive, the local government must first solve the problems of temporary accommodation and basic medical care.
  • 刚到这个城市时,他在朋友家找了个临时住处。 Gāng dào zhège chéngshì shí, tā zài péngyou jiā zhǎole ge línshí zhùchù. When he first arrived in this city, he found a temporary place to stay at a friend's home.
  • 这家旅馆干净又便宜,是旅行者理想的住处。 Zhè jiā lǚguǎn gānjìng yòu piányi, shì lǚxíngzhě lǐxiǎng de zhùchù. This hotel is clean and cheap, an ideal place for travelers to stay.

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