居
reside; residence; occupy; store; surname
Meanings
8 senses · 40 examplesverb
to live; to reside; to dwell
Used for long-term or permanent living in a place.
He lives in Shanghai.
There are many residents here.
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They live separately in two cities.
After retirement, he moved to the countryside.
Many young people choose to live alone.
noun
residence; dwelling place; home
Refers to a place where people live or stay.
He has moved away from his former residence.
This is a residential area.
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Returning to his old hometown home, he recalled childhood memories.
This ancient mountain dwelling has a history of a hundred years.
Temporary shelters have housed the affected people.
verb
to occupy a position; to be in
Used to indicate a specific spatial or ranking position.
His seat is on the left.
This poem is at the beginning of the poetry collection.
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This tall tower stands in the center of the city.
He holds a senior management position in the company.
This product ranks first on the sales list.
verb
to hold a position; to claim
Used to describe taking on a role or claiming a certain identity.
He deserves the greatest credit for this project.
Don't claim to be an expert.
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He has held the position of principal for five years.
She holds the position of lead designer.
He acted as a senior consultant to guide the work.
verb
to store; to hoard
Refers to storing goods or resources for later use.
Merchants are hoarding scarce goods.
He hoarded rare goods, waiting for prices to rise before selling them.
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He saved a sum of money for his retirement.
Farmers store grain in preparation for famine.
This company hoarded a large amount of raw materials.
verb
to stay; to be fixed
literaryFormal literary usage, used to describe unchanging or unrestricted movement.
His attitude towards life is flexible and changeable, never rigid.
Time passes, never staying for anyone.
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This artist's creative style is ever-changing.
His whereabouts are uncertain, with no fixed place to stay.
The details of this plan have been constantly changing.
noun
shop name (often restaurants)
Commonly used as a suffix for restaurant or small shop names.
Tongheju is a famous Shandong cuisine restaurant in Beijing.
Let's go to Shaguooju for hot pot tonight.
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This restaurant named with 'ju' serves very popular noodles.
I often go to the izakaya at the alley entrance for a drink.
This newly opened Japanese restaurant specializes in Japanese cuisine.
noun
surname Ju
A common Chinese surname.
Teacher Ju is our Chinese teacher.
The surname Ju originated from the names of ancient official positions.
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My neighbor has the surname Ju.
The new work of famous writer Ju Xin is about to be published.
The Ju family has a long history in this area.