live away from home; sojourn
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to live in a place away from one's home; to sojourn
Often implies living temporarily away from one's own home, either in another city, abroad, or at a relative's house. May carry a nuance of dependency or being a guest rather than having one's own household.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
céng曾
jì寄
jū居
hǎi海
wài外
duō多
nián年
。
He lived abroad for many years when he was young.
Yóu由
yú于
fù父
mǔ母
gōng工
zuò作
diào调
dòng动
，
tā她
tóng童
nián年
shí时
qī期
yī一
zhí直
jì寄
jū居
zài在
qīn亲
qi戚
jiā家
。
Due to her parents' job transfers, she lived with relatives throughout her childhood.
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Zhè这
wèi位
shī诗
rén人
wǎn晚
nián年
jì寄
jū居
shān山
jiān间
，
qián潜
xīn心
chuàng创
zuò作
。
This poet lived in the mountains in his later years, devoting himself to writing.
Tā他
zàn暂
shí时
jì寄
jū居
zài在
péng朋
you友
gōng公
yù寓
de的
shā沙
fā发
shang上
。
He is temporarily staying on his friend's apartment couch.