安居

ānjū

verb #48,128

Meanings

1 to live in peace
2 to settle down

Characters

to live; to dwell

Examples

HSK 4

他们一家终于在这座小城安居下来。

Tāmen yìjiā zhōngyú zài zhè zuò xiǎo chéng ānjū xiàlai.

Their family finally settled down in this small town.

HSK 7-9

只有社会安定，百姓才能安居。

Zhǐyǒu shèhuì āndìng, bǎixìng cái néng ānjū.

Only when society is stable can ordinary people live in peace.

Tips

usage

Most often in 安居乐业 "to live in peace and work contentedly", the classic picture of good government. It also names public housing: 安居工程 is a program of affordable homes.

Stroke Order

安 ān

居 jū