居居

jū

HSK 4HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

to reside; to live

住。

Words:

居住居民分居同居久居乡间

Synonyms:

Sentences:

他(tā)在(zài)上(shàng)海(hǎi)居(jū)住(zhù)了(le)十(shí)年(nián)。
He has lived in Shanghai for ten years.
我(wǒ)的(de)家(jiā)人(rén)分(fēn)居(jū)在(zài)两(liǎng)个(gè)城(chéng)市(shì)。
My family members live in two separate cities.
她(tā)久(jiǔ)居(jū)乡(xiāng)间(jiān)，喜(xǐ)欢(huān)那(nà)里(lǐ)的(de)宁(níng)静(jìng)。
Having lived in the countryside for a long time, she enjoys the peace there.

residence; dwelling; home

住的地方；住所。

Words:

迁居新居故居民居旧居

Sentences:

他(tā)们(men)刚(gāng)刚(gāng)搬(bān)进(jìn)了(le)新(xīn)居(jū)。
They just moved into their new home.
这(zhè)里(lǐ)是(shì)作(zuò)家(jiā)的(de)故(gù)居(jū)，现(xiàn)在(zài)是(shì)一(yí)个(gè)博(bó)物(wù)馆(guǎn)。
This is the writer's former residence, now a museum.

Often used in formal or written contexts to describe a status or ranking.

to be in (a certain position); to occupy

处于；在（某种位置）。

Words:

居高临下后来居上居左居首居安思危

Sentences:

她(tā)的(de)成(chéng)绩(jī)在(zài)班(bān)里(lǐ)居(jū)首(shǒu)。
Her grades rank first in the class.
这(zhè)张(zhāng)图(tú)片(piàn)的(de)标(biāo)题(tí)应(yīng)该(gāi)居(jū)左(zuǒ)对(duì)齐(qí)。
The title of this picture should be left-aligned.

Mostly used in fixed phrases like 居功, often with a negative or boastful connotation.

to claim (credit); to regard oneself as

当；任。

Words:

居功自傲居功

Sentences:

他(tā)为(wèi)公(gōng)司(sī)做(zuò)出(chū)了(le)贡(gòng)献(xiàn)，但(dàn)他(tā)从(cóng)不(bù)居(jū)功(gōng)。
He contributed a lot to the company, but he never claims credit.
有(yǒu)一(yì)点(diǎn)成(chéng)绩(jī)就(jiù)居(jū)功(gōng)自(zì)傲(ào)是(shì)不(bù)好(hǎo)的(de)。
It's not good to become arrogant and claim credit for a little achievement.

Used with words like 多 or 少 to indicate a majority or minority.

to constitute; to account for; to occupy (a proportion)

占据；属于（某种情况）。

Words:

居多居少

Sentences:

在(zài)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)团(tuán)队(duì)里(lǐ)，女(nǚ)性(xìng)成(chéng)员(yuán)居(jū)多(duō)。
In our team, female members constitute the majority.

Radical尸

Structuresemi_enclosed

Stroke Count8

Strokes𠃍一丿一丨丨𠃍一

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