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定居

dìng jū
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to settle (in some city, country etc)
  2. 2. to take up residence

Word relationships

Related words

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安家
ān jiā

to settle down

安家指在一个地方建立家庭，与定居的含义接近。
移民
yí mín

to immigrate

移民指迁移到另一个国家或地区定居。

Synonyms

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居住
jū zhù

to reside

定居强调长期、稳定地安家；居住泛指在一个地方生活，不强调长期性。

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“定居”常用于长期、永久性居住，不要与短暂停留的“住”或“居住”混淆。

Formality

“定居”较正式，常用于书面语或正式场合，如“定居国外”。

Example Sentences

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他流浪了许多年，最后在南方 定居 了。
He wandered for many years and finally settled down in the south.

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Words Containing 定居

定居者
dìng jū zhě

settler

定居点
dìng jū diǎn

settlement

Child Words of 定居

定
dìng

to set

居
jī

(archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude

居
jū

to reside