Writing
住 (zhù) — how to say "to live" in Chinese
住
To live, to reside
verb
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
住在北京
zhù zài Běi jīng
live in Beijing
Examples
我住北京，我在北京工作。
I live in Beijing, I work in Beijing.
我住北京
I live in Beijing.
Mnemonic
[zhù-] Zookeeper Zelda decided to reside in the animal habitat and painted the character 住 on her door. She pictured herself as the person 亻 standing beside the master 主 of the house, and left little snacks (🥨) for the animals. For her, 住 meant living joyously among her furry friends!
Frequently asked questions
How to say to live in Mandarin?
"to live" in Chinese is 住 (zhù).
住 meaning in English
住 (zhù) means "To live, to reside".
How is 住 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhù (written as zhu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to live" in Chinese characters?
It is written 住 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 住?
住 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 住 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.
Grammar with 住
在 — location after verbs
Verb + 在 (zài) + Place
难怪 — no wonder
Reason，怪不得 (guàibude) / 难怪 (nánguài) + Observation
住, 开, 出来 — result complements
Verb + 住 (zhù) / 开 (kāi) / 出 (chū)(来 (lái))
曾经 — once
Subj. + 曾经 (céngjīng) + Verb + 过 (guo)
不时 vs 仍旧 — still and from time to time
不时 (bùshí) + Verb — "from time to time"; 仍旧 (réngjiù) / 依旧 (yījiù) + Verb/Adj. — "still, as before"
趁机, 趁早, 就近 — seizing the chance, early, nearby
趁机 (chènjī) + Verb / 趁早 (chènzǎo) + Verb / 就近 (jiùjìn) + Verb