Chinese Traditional:
Chinese Simplified:
Pinyin: zhu4
Zhuyin: ㄓㄨˋ
English Meaning: 1. to live, to reside 2. to stop, to cease 3. (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
German Meaning: leben, wohnen
Spanish Meaning: vivir, residir

Example Sentences:

我在中國住了三年。
我在中国住了三年。
wo3 zai4 zhong1 guo2 zhu4 le5 san1 nian2.
I've lived in China for 3 years.
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我爺爺喜歡自己一個人住。
我爷爷喜欢自己一个人住。
wo3 ye2 ye5 xi3 huan1 zi4 ji3 yi2 ge5 ren2 zhu4.
My grandpa likes living alone.
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你在倫敦住多久了?
你在伦敦住多久了?
ni3 zai4 lun2 dun1 zhu4 duo1 jiu3 le5?
How long have you been living in London?
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我想要延長訂房天數,多住一個禮拜。
我想要延长订房天数,多住一个礼拜。
wo3 xiang3 yao4 yan2 chang2 ding4 fang2 tian1 shu4, duo1 zhu4 yi2 ge5 li3 bai4.
I would like to extend my reservation for an extra week.
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住倫敦的生活開銷很大。
住伦敦的生活开销很大。
zhu4 lun2 dun1 de5 sheng1 huo2 kai1 xiao1 hen3 da4.
Cost of living in London is very high.
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我們需要三個房間的房子,兩個房間不夠住。
我们需要三个房间的房子,两个房间不够住。
wo3 men5 xu1 yao4 san1 ge5 fang2 jian1 de5 fang2 zi5, liang3 ge5 fang2 jian1 bu2 gou4 zhu4.
We need a house with three bedrooms, two rooms are not enough to live.
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他在巴西住了十二年。
他在巴西住了十二年。
ta1 zai4 ba1 xi1 zhu4 le5 shi2 er4 nian2.
He lived in Brazil for twelve years.
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