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住
zhù
Description
“住”常常用来说一个人住在哪个地方。
"住" is often used to say where a person lives.
它也可以放在动词后面，表示动作停下来或者拿稳，比如“站住”“记住”。
It can also be placed after a verb to indicate stopping an action or holding firmly, such as in "站住" or "记住".
Meanings
住zhù
to live; to reside; to stay
我住在北京。
I live in Beijing.
住zhù
to stay (temporarily); to lodge
今天晚上我住这家酒店。
I'm staying at this hotel tonight.
住zhù
verb complement: firmly, to a stop
请你站住！
Please stop!
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Notes
- Nuance
as a complement (记住, 停住), 住 marks the action reaching a firm or fixed result.
- Etymology
originally meaning 'to stay/stop,' extended to 'reside' and to a resultative verb suffix.
In videos
“还有一个原因就是我可能不想住在一个地方，”
“那Amber，你觉得你住在中国。”
“然后我现在住的这个是16层挺高的”
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