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住 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“住”这个词用来表示居住的地方。比如，你可以说‘我住在学校’或‘他住在公园附近’。
zhù cǐ gè cí lái bǎo shì jū zhù de dì fāng 。rú guǒ ， nǐ kě yuē ‘ wǒ zhù zài xué xiào ’ huò ‘ tā zhù zài gōng yuán lín jìn ’ 。
"住" is used to describe where someone lives. For example, you can say 'I live at school' or 'He lives near the park.'
Context note
这个词常用于描述居住地，比如家、宿舍或办公室。
zhè gè cí cháng yòng lái bǎo shì jū zhù dì ， rú guǒ jiā 、 sù shè huò bàn fá diàn 。
This word is commonly used to describe living places such as home, dormitory, or office.
5 examples
我住在学校。
wǒ zhù zài xué xiào。
I live at school.
他住在公园附近。
tā zhù zài gōng yuán fù jìn。
He lives near the park.
我家住在河边。
wǒ jiā zhù zài hé biān。
My house is by the river.
他们宿舍住着很多人。
tā men sù shè zhù zhe hěn duō rén。
Many people live in their dormitory.
办公室里住着一位老先生。
bàn gōng shì lǐ zhù zhe yí wèi lǎo xiān shēng。
An old gentleman lives in the office.
5 mini stories
小明住在公园附近。他每天早上都会去公园跑步。
xiǎo míng zhù zài gōng yuán fù jìn。 tā měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu huì qù gōng yuán pǎo bù。
Xiaoming lives near the park. He goes for a run in the park every morning.
小红住在河边。她喜欢在河里游泳。
xiǎo hóng zhù zài hé biān。 tā xǐ huan zài hé lǐ yóu yǒng。
Xiaohong lives by the river. She likes to swim in it.
小华住在学校。他每天都在学校里学习和生活。
xiǎo huá zhù zài xué xiào。 tā měi tiān dōu zài xué xiào lǐ xué xí hé shēng huó。
Xiaohua lives at school. He studies and lives there every day.
小丽住在公园附近。她每天早上都会去公园散步。
xiǎo lì zhù zài gōng yuán fù jìn。 tā měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu huì qù gōng yuán sàn bù。
Xiaoli lives near the park. She takes a walk in the park every morning.
小强住在河边。他每天都会去河边钓鱼。
xiǎo qiáng zhù zài hé biān。 tā měi tiān dōu huì qù hé biān diào yú。
Xiaqiang lives by the river. He goes fishing there every day.