家住

jiāzhù

verb #35,064

Meanings

1 to live (at)
2 to reside (at)

Characters

to live; reside

Examples

HSK 1

我家住北京。

Wǒ jiā zhù Běijīng.

My home is in Beijing.

HSK 5

他家住在上海郊区。

Tā jiā zhù zài Shànghǎi jiāoqū.

He lives in the suburbs of Shanghai.

Tips

grammar

家住 is a fixed pattern, common in self-introductions: 我家住 + place. It is literally "my home (is) located (at)" with no 在 needed. Adding 在 (家住在) is also fine and more common in casual modern speech.

Stroke Order

家 jiā

住 zhù