Chinese Word: 居 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

居Polyphone (多音字)HSK 3

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 尸

Pictophonetic:古 indicates the sound; 户 (door) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿸ Surround from upper left
- 户 [ hù ] door; family
- 古 [ gǔ ] old, classic, ancient

Similar Characters: 届

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Pinyin: jū

English Definition:to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms

Chinese Definition:
①住：居住。居民。同居。隐居。居处(a。住所；b。指生活处境)。居处(住所)。
②居住的地方：新居。故居。迁居。蜗居(喻窄小的住所)。
③当，占，处于：居首。居中。居高临下。二者必居其一。
④安着，怀着：居心(怀着某种念头，有贬义)。
⑤积蓄，储存：奇货可居(a。指商人把珍稀的货物储存起来，等待时机高价出售；b。喻挟持某种技艺或某种事物以谋求功名利禄)。
⑥停留：居守。
⑦平时：平居。
⑧姓氏。

Example Words:

居民HSK 6	jū mín	resident; inhabitant
居住HSK 6	jū zhù	to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in
居然HSK 5	jū rán	unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to
邻居HSK 3	lín jū	neighbor; next door; Classifiers: 个
位居	wèi jū	to be located at

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Pinyin: jī

English Definition:(archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude

Example Sentences

1		huáng dì 皇帝 jū zhù 居住 zài 在 zǐ jìn chéng 紫禁城 nèi 内。 The emperor lived inside the Forbidden City.
2		tā 他 jū rán 居然 xiǎng 想 zhe 着 zài 在 zhè lǐ 这里 guò yè 过夜。 He surprisingly thought of staying overnight here.
3		wǒ 我 jū zhù 居住 de 的 fáng zi 房子 wèi yú 位于 shì zhōng xīn 市中心。 The house where I live is located in the city center.
4		dāng dì 当地 jū mín 居民 duì 对 yóu kè 游客 dōu 都 hěn 很 yǒu hǎo 友好。 The local residents are very friendly to tourists.
5		jū rán 居然 hái 还 yǒu rén 有人 bù zhī dào 不知道 zhè ge 这个 xiāo xi 消息。 Surprisingly, there are still people who don't know this news.

More Sentences

1		huáng dì 皇帝 jū zhù 居住 zài 在 zǐ jìn chéng 紫禁城 nèi 内。 The emperor lived inside the Forbidden City.
2		tā 他 jū rán 居然 xiǎng 想 zhe 着 zài 在 zhè lǐ 这里 guò yè 过夜。 He surprisingly thought of staying overnight here.
3		wǒ 我 jū zhù 居住 de 的 fáng zi 房子 wèi yú 位于 shì zhōng xīn 市中心。 The house where I live is located in the city center.
4		dāng dì 当地 jū mín 居民 duì 对 yóu kè 游客 dōu 都 hěn 很 yǒu hǎo 友好。 The local residents are very friendly to tourists.
5		jū rán 居然 hái 还 yǒu rén 有人 bù zhī dào 不知道 zhè ge 这个 xiāo xi 消息。 Surprisingly, there are still people who don't know this news.

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