住
zhù
Meaning
- to live; to reside; to stay
- (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state)
Definition
1. 居住；2. 停止；3. 作动词的补语，表示动作的稳固或结果。
1. to live, to reside; 2. to stop, to halt; 3. used as a complement to a verb to indicate firmness or result.
Usage
『住』是一个多义动词，也可作为动词的补语。作为动词时，表示‘居住’或‘停止’；作为补语时，表示动作的持续或稳固。常用于口语和书面语。
住 is a polysemous verb and can also serve as a complement to other verbs. As a verb, it means 'to live' or 'to stop'; as a complement, it indicates the continuity or firmness of an action. Commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese.
Examples
- 1 我住在北京。 (I live in Beijing.)
- 2 请住手！ (Please stop your hand! / Stop it!)
- 3 他记住了我的话。 (He remembered my words.)
- 4 这辆车刹住了。 (The car stopped/braked.)
- 5 你一定要坚持住。 (You must hold on/persist.)
- 6 他们留住了客人。 (They kept the guests from leaving.)
- 7 风停了，雨也住了。 (The wind stopped, and the rain also ceased.)
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