settle down; find a place to live
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to settle down; to find a place to live and live one's life
Often implies finding a stable place to live, especially after hardship or displacement. Can carry a connotation of seeking basic shelter and stability.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
bào爆
fā发
hòu后
，
tā他
men们
yī一
jiā家
rén人
wú无
chù处
ān安
shēn身
。
After the war broke out, their family had nowhere to settle down.
Tā他
zài在
zhè这
ge个
chéng城
shì市
zhōng终
yú于
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
ān安
shēn身
zhī之
dì地
，
mǔ母
qīn亲
yě也
jiù就
fàng放
xīn心
le了
。
He finally found a place to settle down in this city, so his mother was reassured.
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Liú流
luò落
tā他
xiāng乡
，
lián连
gè个
ān安
shēn身
de的
dì地
fang方
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
。
Stranded in a foreign land, he didn't even have a place to take shelter.
Zhè这
jiān间
xiǎo小
wū屋
zi子
jiù就
shì是
tā他
zàn暂
shí时
de的
ān安
shēn身
zhī之
suǒ所
。
This small room is his temporary dwelling place.
Xiān先
ān安
shēn身
lì立
mìng命
，
zài再
tán谈
fā发
zhǎn展
shì事
yè业
。
First establish oneself and secure a livelihood, then talk about developing a career.