qījū

栖居

Word · VerbTraditional棲居

inhabit; dwell

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to inhabit; to dwell; to live

formal

Often used in a formal or literary context, especially to describe the dwelling place of animals or people in a particular environment.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
niǎo鸟
lèi类
qī栖
jū居
zài在
rè热
dài带
yǔ雨
lín林
 。

This species of bird inhabits tropical rainforests.

Gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
bù部
luò落
céng曾
qī栖
jū居
zài在
zhè这
piàn片
shān山
gǔ谷
 。

Ancient tribes once dwelled in this valley.

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Xióng熊
māo猫
qī栖
jū居
yú于
Zhōng中
guó国
xī西
nán南
de的
zhú竹
lín林
lǐ里
 。

Pandas inhabit the bamboo forests of southwestern China.