定居

dìngjū

verb HSK 7-9 #12,268

Meanings

1 to settle (in a place)
2 to take up residence

Characters

to fix; to settle

to reside; to live

To settle down and live (in a place).

Examples

他在北京定居了十年。

Tā zài Běijīng dìngjū le shínián.

He has been settled in Beijing for ten years.

很多人退休后选择在海边定居。

Hěnduō rén tuìxiū hòu xuǎnzé zài hǎibiān dìngjū.

Many people choose to settle by the seaside after retirement.

Tips

usage

定居 implies long-term or permanent residence. For temporary stays, use 住 (zhù) or 居住 (jūzhù).

Stroke Order

定 dìng

居 jū