住 (zhù) — to live, to reside

住 (zhù)

住 means to live at a place or to stay somewhere. It is used to state where someone lives and also appears as a verb complement meaning "firmly" or "in place" (e.g., 记住 remember firmly, 停住 stop in place).

Meanings

1. [verb] To live, to reside (at a location).
2. [verb complement] Firmly, in place (in compounds like 记住, 停住).

Example Sentences

你住在哪里？ Nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ? Where do you live?

我住在上海已经三年了。 Wǒ zhù zài Shànghǎi yǐjīng sān nián le. I have been living in Shanghai for three years.

他在酒店住了一个星期。 Tā zài jiǔdiàn zhù le yī gè xīngqī. He stayed at the hotel for one week.

请记住这个地址。 Qǐng jì zhù zhège dìzhǐ. Please remember this address firmly.

Collocations

Memory Hook

住 has the person radical (亻) on the left and a master/candle (主) on the right. A person standing at their master's place is a person who lives there.