settle down; reside permanently
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to settle down; to take up permanent residence
Implies a long-term or permanent move to a place, often after a period of migration or travel.
Tā他
bì毕
yè业
hòu后
jué决
dìng定
huí回
guó国
dìng定
jū居
。
After graduation, he decided to return to his home country to settle down.
Tā他
men们
zuì最
zhōng终
xuǎn选
zé择
dìng定
jū居
Běi北
jīng京
。
They eventually chose to settle permanently in Beijing.
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Xǔ许
duō多
hǎi海
wài外
huá华
rén人
xuǎn选
zé择
luò落
yè叶
guī归
gēn根
，
huí回
guó国
dìng定
jū居
。
Many overseas Chinese choose to return to their roots and settle down in their homeland.
Zhè这
duì对
xīn新
hūn婚
fū夫
fù妇
zhèng正
zài在
zhǎo找
yī一
gè个
shì适
hé合
dìng定
jū居
de的
chéng城
shì市
。
This newlywed couple is looking for a city suitable for settling down in.