居 jū — reside
他在这座城市居住了十年。Tā zài zhè zuò chéng shì jū zhù le shí nián.He has lived in this city for ten years.
Common words: 邻居 (lín jū)、居民 (jū mín)、居住 (jū zhù)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "reside"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "reside", including 居 (jū), 寓 (yù). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "reside" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 居 (jū), 寓 (yù) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jū, yù — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 居 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 居 jūresideUseful words: 邻居, 居民
- 寓 yùreside; residenceUseful words: 公寓, 寓言
Common words for these 2 "reside" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 居 (jū) — so "reside" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
邻居lín jūneighbor居民jū mínresident; inhabitant居住jū zhùto reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in公寓gōng yùapartment building; block of flats (may be a public housing block or a condominium etc) (寓言yù yánfable; allegory; parable寓意yù yìmoral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication; message
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "reside".
寓 yù — reside; residence
这个童话故事寓意深刻。Zhè ge tóng huà gù shi yù yì shēn kè.This fairy tale carries a profound meaning.
Common words: 公寓 (gōng yù)、寓言 (yù yán)、寓意 (yù yì)
All 2 characters
Open 居、寓 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.