to live; stay (a number of nights) (v.)
HSK 1
Traditional
住 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
猪 zhū - pig (n.) | HSK 5
煮 zhǔ - boil; cook; stew (v.) | HSK 5
株 zhū - root and stem of a tree; individual plant; plant (clf.) | HSK 6
拄 zhǔ - lean on (v.) | HSK 6
Examples
我住在这个城市。 wǒ zhù zài zhège chéngshì. - I live in this city.
他住在一家小旅馆里。 tā zhù zài yī jiā xiǎo lǚguǎn lǐ. - He lives in a small hotel room.
你住在哪里？ nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ? - Where do you live?
她住在学校附近。 tā zhù zài xuéxiào fùjìn. - She lives near the school.
我们一起住。 wǒmen yīqǐ zhù. - We live together.
Phrases
忍不住 rěn bu zhù - unbearable; unable to restrain () | HSK 5
居住 jū zhù - live; reside; dwell (v.) | HSK 6
住宅 zhù zhái - residence (n.) | HSK 6