reside; household
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to reside; to live (referring to a family living somewhere)
Typically refers to a family or household establishing residence in a particular location, often implying a more permanent or settled arrangement.
He resides in the suburbs.
We've decided to settle down and live in this city instead of renting anymore.
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Their family has been living in Shanghai for twenty years.
noun
household; resident
Often used with the suffix 儿 (zhùjiār) in spoken Chinese. Refers to the people living in a house or building, emphasizing the residential unit.
Many households in the building requested improvements to environmental hygiene.
This neighborhood has more than three hundred households.
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The residents' opinions received attention from the property management.
There are very few households in this building; most of them are offices.