HSK 1 HSK C1/W1/V1
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住

/ zhù / 
Strokes

Definition

to live/to dwell/to stay/to reside/to stop/(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)

Example

As a Verb

live; reside; stay; dwell; inhabit

1
Dàduōshù
大多数
gōngrén
工人
jiù
就
zhùzài
住在
fùjìn
附近
  
。

Most of the workers live nearby.

2
Nǐ
你
zhù
住
zài
在
nǎr  
哪儿
  
?

Where do you live?

3
Gòng
共
zhù
住
yī
一
jiān
间
wūzi
屋子

share a room

4
Gēn
跟
fùmǔ
父母
zhù
住
zài
在
yīqǐ
一起

live with one's parents

5
Zhù
住
zài
在
běijīng
北京

live in Beijing

6
Zhù
住
lǚguǎn
旅馆

stay at a hotel

7
Zhù
住
jiāoqū
郊区

live in the suburbs

8
Zhù
住
de
得
jíchā
极差

be vilely housed

As a Verb

stop; cease

9
Yǔ
雨
zhù
住
le
了
  
。

The rain has stopped.

10
Bù
不
zhù
住
dì
地
duōsuo
哆嗦

keep shivering

As a Verb

[used as a complement after a verb]—

11
Chē
车
tíngzhù
停住
le
了
  
。

The car came to a stop.

12
Zǒng
总
xiánbùzhù
闲不住

can never remain idle

13
Yī
一
xiàzi
下子
jīng
惊
de
得
dāi
呆
zhù
住
le
了

be dumfounded

14
Bèi
被
wèn
问
zhù
住
le
了

fail to find an answer

15
Lǎorén
老人
zhàn
站
bù
不
zhù
住
le
了
  
。

The old man could no longer stand on his feet.

16
Gēshēng
歌声
bǎ
把
wǒ
我
xīyǐn
吸引
zhù
住
le
了
  
。

The singing held me spellbound.

17
Zǒng
总
yě
也
jì
记
bùzhù
不住

have a poor memory (for sth)

18
Yī
一
bǎ
把
zhuāzhù
抓住
bù
不
fàng
放

keep a firm grip (on sth/sb)

19
Shǒu
守
de
得
zhù
住
shǒu
守
bù
不
zhù
住
  
?

Can we keep the position safe in our hands?

20
Zhīchí
支持
bùzhù
不住

cannot withstand; cannot hold out/on

21
Yā
压
bùzhù
不住

fail to hold/push down; fail to keep under control

22
Jīn
禁
de
得
zhù
住

be able to stand/bear/endure

23
Jiānchí
坚持
de
得
zhù
住

be able to hold on/out

24
Bǎo
保
buzhù
不住
le
了

can no longer remain safe/fresh