家住

jiāzhù

verb #35,064

Meanings

1 to live (at)
2 to reside (at) — used in self-introductions

Characters

to live; reside

Examples

我家住北京。

Wǒ jiāzhù Běijīng.

My home is in Beijing.

他家住在上海郊区。

Tā jiāzhù 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's 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