住

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   to live; to reside; to stay

   中在某个地方生活或停留zài mǒuguǎ dìfang shēnghuó huò tíngliú

   • nǐzhùzàinǎr?

     你住在哪儿？🔊

     Where do you live?

   • Wǒjiějiezhùzàilígōngsīhěnjìndedìfang.

     我姐姐住在离公司很近的地方。🔊

     My older sister lives very close to her company.

   ▾+ 2 more examples for this meaning

   • wǒyǒugèpéngyǒuzhùzàizháhuǎng。

     我有个朋友住在札幌。🔊

     I have a friend who lives in Sapporo.

   • tāyǐjīngzhùzàizhèlǐyígèxīngqīle。

     他已经住在这里一个星期了。🔊

     He has been living here for a week.

2. 貳动verb

   (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state)

   中表示动作完成后达到稳定、牢固的状态biǎoshì dòngzuò wánchéng hòu dádào wěndìng、láogù de zhuàngtài

   • tāzhùzàiběijīng.

     他住在北京。🔊

     He lives in Beijing.

   • Tārěnzhùleyǎnlèi,méiyǒukūchūlái.

     他忍住了眼泪，没有哭出来。🔊

     He held back his tears and didn't let himself cry.

3. 參动verb

   to stop; to cease

   中停止；不继续tíngzhǐ；bújiàxù

   • qǐngnǐzhùshǒu!

     请你住手！🔊

     Please stop!

   • Yǔzhōngyúzhùle,wǒmenkěyǐchūménle.

     雨终于住了，我们可以出门了。🔊

     The rain has finally stopped, so we can head outside now.